Buying Manual

Buying Manual updates for October 13, 2020

Posted: October 21, 2020

An Independent Contractor subcommittee comprised representatives from each business service center, and the University Tax Office completed its review of the process for identifying independent contractors (ICs) and selecting contracts for services.

Buying Manual updated September 14, 2020

Posted: September 16, 2020

Effective September 14, 2020, Procurement and Payment Services updated the sections of the Buying Manual listed below.

302: PCard Prohibited Transactions

Buying Manual updated August 3, 2020

Posted: August 13, 2020

Effective August 3, 2020, Procurement and Payment Services updated the sections of the Buying Manual listed below.

Buying Manual updated May 15, 2020

Posted: May 19, 2020

Effective May 15, 2020, Procurement and Payment Services updated the sections of the Buying Manual listed below. The primary change is that Procurement will only request certificates of insurance for high-risk activities.

Buying Manual updated January 31, 2020

Posted: January 31, 2020

Effective January 31, 2020, Procurement and Payment Services made the following updates to the Buying Manual:

Buying Manual updates for July 1, 2019

Posted: July 1, 2019

The University Tax Office has created a substitute W-8 form to reduce delays in the payment process and frustrations for foreign payees and suppliers regarding the IRS W-8 series forms.

Buying Manual updated June 17, 2019

Posted: June 17, 2019

Procurement and Payment Services working cooperatively with University Audit has updated information in the Credit Card Programs section of the Buying Manual related to inactive credit cards.

Buying Manual updated May 15, 2019

Posted: May 15, 2019

Effective May 15, 2019, Procurement and Payment Services made the following updates to the Buying Manual.

Section 203, Eligible for Payment by Disbursement Voucher:

Buying Manual updated December 1, 2018

Posted: December 5, 2018

On December 1, 2018, Procurement and Payment Services made the following updates to the Buying Manual:

Buying Manual updated November 12, 2018

Posted: November 13, 2018

On October 30, 2018, Cornell’s Vice President and Chief Information Officer David Lifka and Vice President for Financial Affairs and University Treasurer Gerald Hector announced the creation of a lightweight Technology Risk Assessment (TRA) and triage process for those seeking new information tec

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