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In this section

  • Products and Services Information
    • Audiovisual Equipment Purchases
    • Auto Parts
    • Captioning Services
    • Catering and Event Space Rental
      • Caterer and Restaurant List
      • Resources
    • Cell Phones
    • Charter Bus and Limousine Rentals
    • Chemicals, Compounds, and Related Supplies
    • Computer Hardware Purchases
      • Desktops and Laptops
      • Networking Equipment, Servers, and Workstations
      • Peripherals, Misc.
    • Copier Equipment and Maintenance Purchases
    • Custom Broker Services
    • Electronic Components and Semi-Conductors
    • Express Mail and Package Delivery Service
    • Flooring
    • Furniture, Furnishings, and Furniture Repair
    • Gases
    • Graphics and Printing Orders
    • Graphic Design Services
    • High Vacuum Equipment and Supplies
    • Lab and Scientific Equipment and Supplies
    • Laboratory Coats
    • Maintenance, Repairs, and Operations (MRO)
    • Medical and Pharmaceutical Equipment and Supplies
    • Moving and Storage
    • Office Supplies
    • Photography Services
    • Promotional Items and Apparel
    • Software and Cloud Services
    • Temporary and Contract Staff
    • Tent and Event Supplies
    • Vehicle Rentals
    • 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
    • Travel and Meal Card
      • Using Your Travel and Meal Card
      • How-To Guide
  • Buying Manual
    • Table of Contents (PDF, 137 KB)
    • Introduction
    • General Information
    • 200-205: Non-Purchase Order Purchases
    • 300-353: Credit Card Programs
    • 400-409: Purchase Order Process
    • 601-629: 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
  • Employee Personal Discounts
  • Suppliers and Caterers with Insurance
  • UNSPSC Classifications
  • Using Sponsored Funds
  • Payee and Vendor Registration and Setup

Purchase Order Process

See also:

  • Bid Solicitation
  • Single/sole source justification form
  • Standard Operating Procedures for Purchasing e-docs
  • 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, 338 KB)

Individual Sections

  • 400: Introduction to Purchase Orders (PDF, 95 KB)
  • 401: Creating a Purchase Order (PDF, 130 KB) Updated
  • 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, 154 KB)
  • 407: End Users/Units and BSC Relations (PDF, 21 KB)
  • 408: Sustainable Purchasing (PDF, 63 KB)
  • 409: Contracts (PDF, 127 KB) Updated

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