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Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ Procurement & Contracting Process


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1. Start by searching existing contracts

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1. Start by searching existing contracts

2. If no contract exists and the purchase is less than $35,000

2. If no contract exists and the purchase is less than $35,000

3. If no contract exists and the purchase is greater than $35,000

3. If no contract exists and the purchase is greater than $35,000

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Standard Invoicing: In most cases, one of hte processes above is followed and then invoices are sent directly to Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ AP where they are matched to a PO and paid.

Contract Payments: Contract/Agreement payments do not require a purchase order as long as the contract has defined scope and pricing. Invoices for these contracts may be submitted on the Non-PO Payment Form in UShop.

Other Scenarios: There are other types of payments usch as prepayments, course/conference registrations, government payments, taxes, utilities, etc that do not require a purchase order. Once an invoice ahs been obtained in can be submitted through the Non-PO Payment Form in UShop. See a full list of allowable payments on the tip fo the form in UShop.

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Procurement Cards (Travel): Staff and faculty may obtain a travel card for use on travel related expenses.

Procurement Cards (Non-Travel): Staff and faculty may obtain a card for use on unique, non-recurring, low-dollar orders.

FAQ's/Important Topics


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  • ContactÌýyour Requester to initiate any of these processes

1. Start by searching existing contracts

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2. If no contract exists and the purchase is less than $35,000

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3. If no contract exists and the purchase is greater than $35,000

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