Sourcing & Procurement

How to Place Orders

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PR Approval

As a financial approver, you play a critical role in managing University funds and purchasing decisions based on competitive, fair, and reasonable pricing.

Financial Approvers need to be familiar with the University’s financial policies to adequately review and approve purchases for their department. Please visit our policies page to review purchasing policies.

Once a PR is submitted it will be sent through a series of approvals based on the dollar amount, fund center, commodity code (previously known as product category), general ledger (G/L), and PR type. If a PR requires your approval, you will receive an email notification. All PRs for approval can be viewed under the Your Approvals tab on the homepage of Guided BUying.

Download the guides below for instructions to review and approve PRs.

APPROVAL VIA GUIDED BUYING

APPROVAL VIA EMAIL

APPROVAL PROCESS OVERVIEW

MANAGING ARIBA EMAIL NOTIFICATION PREFERENCES

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Procure to Pay - Fiscal Year Purchase Requisition Announcement July 1, 2024
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Procure to Pay - Fiscal Year Helpful Hints June 14, 2024
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How to Place Orders

OVERVIEW

PRS & POS

CHECKOUT & APPROVAL

FORMS & FAQS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

PR Approval