Procurement

Purchasing Methods

UCIBuy+

1. UCIBuy+ e-commerce (catalogs) section offers the ability to requisition commonly purchased goods sourced with various UC or Local contracted suppliers through the use of their catalog offerings.
2. UCIBuy+ 'Rapid Requisitions' conveniently auto-populate the vendor tab, item part number, description, price, unit of measure and commodity code fields.
3. Unrestricted purchases less than $10,000 (including sales tax and/or shipping) result in the creation of a ZotPO, which streamlines workflow as it only requires a Fiscal Officer approval once the requisition is submitted.
4. Purchases greater than or equal to $10,000 or containing any restricted item(s) will route to a Central Procurement Buyer for approval and are sent to the supplier as a High Value Purchase Order (HVPO). Additional conditional workflow steps may be required depending on the item(s).

PALCard

1. Total order $5,000 or less - including tax and shipping.
2. Use the Purchasing Methods Guide to identify commodities which may be purchased using the PALCard. This list is a rudimentary guideline to clarify purchasing policy. Email questions to PALCard@uci.edu.
3. Vendor accepts VISA.
4. Departmental Buyer must have a PALCard.
5. Purchases requiring a signature, (contract or agreement), are not permitted.

Entire purchasing process takes place at the issuing organization/department level.