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New Way of Buying Goods and Services

PURCHASING CARD

 - for all purchases up to $1,000
 - including essential services
 - but excluding the following:
      alcoholic beverages
      insurance
      association dues
      temporary help
      fleet vehicle expenses
      cash advances
      legal services
      taxable services
      travel (other than registration fees)


ESSENTIAL SERVICES


 - enables department to buy certain goods and services without a purchase order
 - must be non-competitive
 - done as general encumbrance by departments
 - per essential service list


ELECTRONIC REQUISITIONS

 - for all non-essential services above $1,000, or
 - essential services with terms and conditions
 - or where no vendor can be found who will take purchasing card
 - initiated in department
 - electronically approved by chair and dean
 - forwarded to Purchasing for final processing
 

NOTE: The above are applicable only to University purchases and do not include             Research Corporation or Foundation policies and procedures.

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