Purchasing
Approval Required for Expenditures Over $25,000
All contracts that involve financial commitments over $25,000 must be pre-approved by the OR VP and the Office of the CFO before execution. Please fill out the OR VPR Pre-Approval-Contracts Over $25K form to start the approval process.
All employees have “shopper” access in the NUFinancials system. To obtain “requestor” and “approver” access please complete this FFRA Systems Express Form and email it to Tracy Nelson.
ORDERING
- Approvals/Workflows
Requisitions are budget-checked and require approval in NUFinancials prior to being sourced into a Purchase Order
- iBuy NU
A web-based ordering tool to order from Preferred Vendors
- Requisitions
Requisitions are budget-checked and require approval in NUFinancials prior to being sourced into a Purchase Order and sent to the vendor.
PAYING
- Payment Requests
A way to request payment for services when the transaction does not warrant the issuance of an official Purchase Order
- Individual Worker Classification Form
- Establishing Blanket Orders
Blanket orders are to be used primarily to make payments throughout the duration of the fiscal year for services that are provided on a regular and consistent basis
- Training for how to complete a Blanket Order
- Northwestern Corporate Credit Card
Formerly called the Procurement Card, this card offers a more efficient and streamlined experience for small dollar, low risk transactions, including travel and entertainment when approved.
