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Basic Concepts of UCSC's Purchasing Process

This page outlines the purchasing process in use at UCSC.

An employee or student of the University writes a requisition for an item or service they need. The requisition routes through an item-dependent approval step (PI/Other Approver), then to the Org Approval (Business Manager, Research Accountant, Research Analyst, etc.)

The next step may be Purchasing, depending on the item and the amount of money being spent.

The Supplier receives a Purchase Order and supplies the requestor with the item or service. The Supplier then sends an invoice to the Bill To address stated on the PO.

The Billing Office (FAST/AP, Library, Bookstore, Copier Program, Physical Plant, New Teacher Center (NTC), PP&C, or UARC) pays the invoice.

The process of buying goods and services:

End User Submits CruzBuy Requisition
PI/Other Approver when Required due to Item(s) Being Purchased
ORG Approval
Purchasing Department Approval
(low dollar, low risk requisitions may bypass Purchasing)
PO Sent to Supplier
Supplier Provides Goods/Services; sends an Invoice to "Bill to" Address
Invoice Paid by Billing Office

Last revised: March 18, 2008 (am)