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Checklist for Purchasing Goods and Services

The Process

Beginning with the Purchase
 - by requisition, credit card, or encumbrance?
 - follow the guidelines in the attached "New Way of Buying Goods and  Services".

If it's a Banner requisition based purchase:

 - locate the vendor in the FTIIDEN table
 - if not there, get FEIN or SSN from vendor and their "po" and "remit to" mailing    addresses, phone numbers and contacts. E-mail this information to Jayna    Haffer via Outlook and ask that vendor be added to Banner
 - include requestor's name, building and room number in the Requestor field of    the FPIREQN table
 - if on main campus or at MUGC, enter only 4 digit phone number in Ext. field
 - if at Medical Center, enter 691 in second block from left of Phone field and 4    digit number in third block
 - do not use Document Text at all
 - enter description of item(s) to be purchased in this sequence:
       ~ catalog number
       ~ manufacturer
       ~ description
 - enter shipping charges as a separate line
 - provide special instructions regarding the entire order using Line Item text            under the last item to be ordered on the requisition
 - follow all other data entry instructions for requisitions as outlined on Marshall's    Banner Web site
 - questions? Call your buyer

If it's a credit card purchase:
 - follow guidelines issued by Accounts Payable
 - questions? Call x-6520
 - for po number, give full name/VISA

If it is an encumbrance purchase:
 - must qualify as an essential service
 - see list of essential services
 - if not on list, does not qualify
 - if qualified, follow guidelines provided by Accounts Payable for "E" documents
 - do not make up any local form for encumbrance orders and title them purchase    orders
 - purchase orders can only be issued by University Purchasing

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