How Do I Buy...

Building Materials

Procurement Agent(s):
Jeff Brundage

Description:

Miscellaneous building supplies totaling less than your P-Card limit can be purchased with the Purchasing Card. Orders over $50,000 will require competitve bids with detailed specifications prepared by Procurement Services. If making several small purchases over a period of time, a supplier contract may be appropriate.

Building supplies can also be purchased through the Lowes contract on cyBUY.

Procurement Procedure:

To find the best way to procure the goods or services in this category,
please answer each of the following questions by clicking [yes] or [no].

Is the dollar value of the purchase over your P-Card limit?

[yes] [no]

Create a non-catalog requisition in Workday with any accompanying information about the requested purchase to Procurement Services (i.e. order form, quote, email from supplier, etc.). If you need assistance creating a non-catalog requisition in Workday, email the information to finance_delivery@iastate.edu.

Do you have an ISU Purchasing Card and will the supplier accept the card for the transaction?

[yes] [no]

Use Purchasing Card and provide receipts, business purpose and Worktag to your ISD by emailing to finance_delivery@iastate.edu or add the receipts to your PCV in Workday.

Create a non-catalog requisition in Workday with any accompanying information about the requested purchase to Procurement Services (i.e. order form, quote, email from supplier, etc.). If you need assistance creating a non-catalog requisition in Workday, email the information to finance_delivery@iastate.edu.