Purchase Order Process

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.

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Individual Sections

• 400: Introduction to Purchase Orders (PDF, 95 KB)
• 401: Creating a Purchase Order (PDF, 182 KB)
• 402: Bid Solicitation and Exemptions (sole source) (PDF, 159 KB)
• 403: e-SHOP (PDF, 187 KB)
• 404: Cornell Terms and Conditions (PDF, 21 KB)
• 405: Insurance Requirements (PDF, 42 KB)
• 407: End Users/Units and BSC Relations (PDF, 21 KB)
• 408: Sustainable Purchasing (PDF, 63 KB)
• 409: Contracts (PDF, 106 KB)

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