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In this section

  • Products and Services Information
    • Audiovisual (AV) Systems
    • Auto Parts
    • Building and Maintenance
    • Car Rentals
    • Captioning Services
    • Catering and Event Space Rental
      • Caterer and Restaurant List
      • Resources
    • Cellphones and Telecom
    • Charter Bus and Limousine Rentals
    • Chemicals and Supplies
    • Computer Hardware Purchases
      • Laptops and Desktops
      • Networking
      • Peripherals, Misc.
    • Copiers and Maintenance Purchases
    • Custom Broker Services
    • Electronic Instruments
    • Flooring
    • Furniture, Furnishings, and Furniture Restoration
    • Gases and Cylinders
    • Graphic Design and Printing
    • Graphic Design Services
    • Lab and Science Equipment and Supplies
    • Lab Coats
    • Mail and Shipping
    • Medical and Pharmaceutical
    • Moving and Storage
    • Office Products
    • Photography Services
    • Software and Cloud Services
    • Temp and Contract Staff
    • Tents and Supplies
    • Vacuum Products
    • Videography Services
    • Web Design Services
    • Writing, Editing and Indexing Services
  • Credit Card Programs
    • Procurement Card
      • Applying
      • Submitting Documentation
      • Pcard FAQ
      • Prohibited Transactions
      • Responsibilities Summary
      • Coordinator Information
      • Forms
  • Buying Manual
    • Table of Contents (PDF)
    • Introduction
    • General Information
    • 200-205: Non-Purchase Order Purchases
    • 300-353: Credit Card Programs
    • 400-409: Purchase Order Process
    • 601-630: Purchases with Special Procedures
    • 700-702: Paying for Services
    • 802-803: Shipping and Receiving
    • 804-806: Invoice Processing
    • 900-904: Quick Reference and Forms
  • Buying FAQ
  • Tariffs
  • Employee Personal Discounts
  • Suppliers and Caterers with Insurance
  • UNSPSC Classifications
  • Using Sponsored and Federal Funds
  • Payee and Vendor Registration and Setup

Purchase Order Process

See also:

  • Bid Solicitation
  • Single/sole source justification form
  • Suppliers with adequate insurance
  • Approved caterers
  • Sustainable Purchasing

This section of the Buying Manual defines the types of purchase orders that can be issued at Cornell and the various processes involved in processing them, including soliciting bids and justifying the use of specific suppliers.

Download the entire The Purchase Order Process section (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • 400: Introduction to Purchase Orders (PDF) Updated
  • 401: Creating a Purchase Order (PDF) Updated
  • 402: Bid Solicitation and Exemptions (sole source) (PDF) Updated
  • 403: e-SHOP (PDF) Updated
  • 404: Cornell Terms and Conditions (PDF)
  • 405: Insurance Requirements (PDF)
  • 407: End Users/Units and BSC Relations (PDF)
  • 408: Sustainable Purchasing (PDF)
  • 409: Contracts (PDF) Updated

 

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377 Pine Tree Road, East Hill Plaza
Ithaca, NY 14850

Email: procurement@cornell.edu
Main: (607) 255-3804
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday

 

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