Requires no competition and will usually be purchased with a credit card. If the vendor doesn’t accept credit cards or charges an unreasonable fee for credit card payment, W&PSS will issue a purchase order and pay the vendor by check.

Detailed process:

•  Submit online purchase request form.

• Including part numbers is helpful, as is identifying a specific vendor, if necessary.

• Including a quote from one vendor is helpful.

• Include date you need items to arrive or services to start/complete.

•  W&PSS writes up an SO (uniquely numbered special order form).

•  W&PSS calls the vendor and gets a quote for the order including freight (if not already provided).

•  If paying by credit card:

• Warehouse is confident the order will not exceed $10,000 after shipping costs, places order with vendor, and pays with credit card.

• If not paying by credit card (or if there is potential that the invoiced amount could exceed $10,000 with shipping):

• W&PSS enters a requisition in Banner.

• The requisition is assigned to FS procurement tech by UA Procurement.

• Procurement tech issues a purchase order and sends it to the vendor to place the order.

• Once items arrive or service is completed, W&PSS approves the invoice for payment and a check is sent to vendor.

Requires competition or a sole source determination.

Detailed process:

• Submit online purchase request form
  • Include a quote from one vendor.
  • Include the names of other vendors that may be interested in providing the items/services.

  • If appropriate, include a paragraph to justify brand name or sole source purchase. Justification must explain why we require a particular brand/service and why we cannot accept substitutes (compatibility with a system or another item, unique features, etc.).

  • If this is not sole source, provide must-have requirements of your request (dimensions, bulb length, battery voltage, motor horsepower, etc.).
  • What date do you need items to arrive or services to start/complete.
  • Any other special requirements.
  • Deliverables — certificate record, report, etc.
• W&PSS enters a requisition in Banner.
  • The requisition is assigned to FS procurement tech by UA Procurement.
  • Procurement tech prepares and issues a Request for Quotation to multiple vendors based on provided must-have requirements. This allows for fair and open competition and allows all vendors to submit their best offers while adhering to UAF’s terms and conditions. Procurement tech also ensures that we follow state procurement codes and UA procurement policies.
  • Procurement tech determines the low quoter who will be issued the purchase order, and requests their W-9 if they have not previously done business with UAF.
    • If PO is for a service that will be performed on campus, procurement tech requests a copy of the vendor’s Certificate of Liability Insurance that names UAF as additional insured. This protects UAF if there is an injury/damage due to the vendor while they are on campus.
  • Procurement tech issues a purchase order to the low quoter, and sends it to the vendor to place the order.
  • Once items arrive or service is completed, W&PSS approves the invoice for payment and a check is sent to vendor.

These are handled the same as the previous category, except that the purchase order will be processed by UA Procurement rather than FS procurement tech.

In order to protect public health, welfare, safety, or public/private property, as the senior university official responding to an emergency, you are authorized to purchase items or services to resolve the immediate need and mitigate continuing damage or threat. Notification to the W&PSS should happen as soon as possible to ensure payment to vendors. Any resulting cleanup or repairs are handled separately.

If you call a vendor first, clarify that you’re asking for a quote, not placing an order. Placing an order prior to the SO or PO being issued would make this an unauthorized purchase. W&PSS will take care of authorizing the purchase. Most local vendors won’t place orders until they get an SO from W&PSS, in an attempt to comply with our requirements.