Rental cars: Reality vs. University

Reality:
1) "Oh, my travel arrangements for this weekend's conference have fallen through? I guess I'll rent a car."
2) Look up closest rental agency, dial, reserve.
3) Um, done.

University:
1) "Oh, my travel arrangements for this weekend's conference have fallen through? I guess I'll rent a car."
2) Call purchasing to inquire about changing my documented travel plans.
3) Get referred to a website to download a form.
4) Get form, fill it out.
5) Track down three people in two buildings for signatures.
6) Call Uni approved travel agent who wants to book with a rental company who's nearest office is 40 minutes away.
7) Fill out form to be exempt from having to book with said company.
8) Get form approved, return to #6.
9) Spend 20 minutes on phone providing inane details to a travel company in a different time zone to book the car.
10) Argue with purchasing regarding insurance for the rental car because of #7.
11) Lose.
12) Call rental car company to adjust original booking because the travel agent forgot to include a second driver.
13) Eye the three forms to be filled out after the trip in order to justify the use of a rental car, including answering questions such as "Why was public transportation not used as an alternative to renting a vehicle?"
14) Done. For Now. Sigh.