Engineering Business Office - Business Support Services
Purchasing
Step-by-step process for all purchases:
- See information below regarding specific purchases.
- Determine if the purchase (regardless of cost) can be processed through the Kuali Financial System (KFS) by visiting the KSF website or by contacting EBO-Business Support Services.
- KFS is a catalog based shopping system with hosted vendors requiring only an appropriate CSU fund number for payment.
- For purchases not obtained through KFS, determine if the PCARD (CSU Mastercard) can be used.
- The PCARD is for transactions to some vendors for non-recurring purchases up to $3000. (A Purchasing Request Form is not required for PCARD transactions.)
- Submit the Purchasing Request Form for the following items:
- Items that cannot be purchased with a PCARD.
- Regarding items over $5000. These purchase requests will be sent to Purchasing for determination of the most appropriate procurement method to be used.
- See CSU Procurement and Contracting Services for information
Guidance for specific purchases using University funds:
- Official Function Form and guidance. For purchase requests (regardless of cost) involving food, beverages, event costs, recruiting of faculty or students, training, promotion or development activities. (The purchase of alcoholic beverages requires additional information and time allowance.)
- To purchase a computer:
- See Information from Engineering Network Services (ENS).
- For sponsored projects (5-3 account) computer purchases, a computer justification form is required. Contact EBO Research Support Center for more information.
- Become familiar with State Purchasing - Computer Pricing information.
- See Non-Allowable Expenses on sponsored projects (5-3 accounts).
- Other Purchasing Forms and guidelines:
Please contact EBO Business Support Services for more information: (970) 491-2498, 491-2468, or 491-2234.
Return all completed forms to EBO Business Support Services. Forms may be dropped off in Room AR203, sent via campus mail using Campus Delivery 1301, or emailed.
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