Procurement Services is pleased to announce several updates to the Buying Manual, effective July 1, 2026. These changes are designed to improve clarity, better support our customers in their purchasing activities, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Credit Card Programs
- Section 302 – In response to recent regulatory changes, purchases of drones require a purchase order and are no longer permitted on procurement cards (pcards).
- Section 352 – Updates have been made to align with Travel and pcard policies.
- Restaurant private dining room fees may now be paid for using a Travel & Meal (T&M) card for hosted business meals.
- Clarification has been added that while hosted business meals are allowed locally on a T&M card, local food and grocery purchases are restricted to travel status only.
Procurement
- Section 403 – Banquet order forms have been added to the list of vendor documents that departments may sign, helping streamline event-related purchasing.
- Section 603 – In partnership with Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), the purchasing process for radioactive materials has been clarified. Additionally, Magnets and Radioimmunoassay (RIA) items have been added to the categories requiring EHS review.
- Section 630 – A new e-SHOP supplier has been added to support gift card incentive payments for research participants.
- Section 700 – The Form 1099 tax withholding threshold was updated to $2,000 for 2026, in accordance with IRS guidelines.
