Purchase Requisition FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: Purchase Requisition
A purchase requisition is used to order equipment, supplies, or services through the Purchasing Department. It is an authorization to commit university or external funds to expenditures for requisitioned items.
Individuals must submit a purchase requisition for a purchase order to be generated. An approved purchase order must be in place prior to committing university or external funds.
Please review the information located on the Finance website.
Refer to the following Finance resource to process a requisition.
Refer to the following Finance resource to process a Sole Source Justification form.
Yes, two requisitions need to be entered for subcontracts.
- For the first $25,000, please use account code – 756110 Subcontract <= 25K.
- For the remaining amount above $25,000, please use account code – 756111 Subcontract > 25K
Very Important: The requisition must be disapproved first before any changes can be made.
- Click on the Search in Process Requisitions at the top of the requisition page.
- Enter the User ID and then click Execute Query.
The account code is determined by the items which will be ordered. You can find the comprehensive list of expense account codes here.
A requisition can be linked to other requisitions by including the information in the document text. (For example, enter 1 of 2 under document text on the first requisition and on the second requisition enter 2 of 2 – reference the 1st requisition number).
Please also see the Purchasing Department’s website.