Office of General and Institutional Affairs

Director: Hector MAMIA

Deputy Director and Data Protection Officer (DPO): Laurent BOURGUE

Responsibilities:

The General and Institutional Affairs Division advises the political leadership, supports internal departments, and handles highly technical matters related to procurement, legal affairs, and institutional issues. In this capacity, it helps ensure legal compliance and safeguards institutional operations, as well as the compliance and efficiency of the procurement process.

Overview of the Departments and Their Missions

Legal Affairs Division (Division Head: Anne-Marie BORROS-SEDAT)

This department provides legal assistance and defends the institution’s interests; it supports the administrative offices, departments, and units in the context of administrative appeals. It also handles all of the university’s legal disputes and organizes and oversees disciplinary committees.
It consists of two offices:

• Conventions and Delegations Office: email
• Office of Litigation and Disciplinary Affairs: Email

Purchasing and Contracts Department (Department Head: Laure VAILHÉ)

This department oversees and implements the institution’s procurement policy in accordance with procurement performance objectives and in compliance with applicable public procurement regulations. It plans upcoming contracts, oversees their award, and monitors their execution in accordance with established deadlines. It advises, supports, and ensures the professional development of all stakeholders in the procurement chain.

It includes:

• Purchasing Policy: Email
• Public Procurement: Email

Institutional Affairs Department (Department Head: Kévin GILLET)

This department organizes and oversees the election, installation, and operation ofUM Central CouncilsUM Board of Directors, Academic Council, and Social Administration Committee). It drafts the institution’s bylaws and internal regulations, as well as any amendments thereto. In accordance with the policy guidelines set by the Executive Team, it ensures the consistency and proper institutional functioning ofUM. It supports the institution’s internal structures (central departments responsible for overseeing the CFVU and the CR, shared services, and academic and research units) in drafting their bylaws, organizing their elections, and managing the operations of their institutional bodies. It handles highly technical matters related to its area of activity, as well as those for which central management is in the best interest of efficiency (general affairs: AEF and AOT subscriptions, auto and liability insurance, CFC, housing allowances, donations and bequests, and grants under €23,000).

It consists of two offices:

• Central Advisory Bodies Steering Office: Board of Directors: email; Academic Council: email; Social Administration Committee: email.
• Office of General, Electoral, and Bylaws Affairs: email for general matters; email for elections and bylaws.