5.3 Purchasing Goods and Services

This Guide Memo provides an overview of the procurement process. University departments are encouraged to contact Procurement early in the acquisition process. Procurement buyers and Contracts Specialists can help develop technical specifications and

This Guide Memo contains policies on Blanket Purchase Orders.

This Guide Memo contains policies on use of Purchasing Cards (PCard) to purchase goods or services directly by departments. This policy establishes the rules and guidelines for appropriate use of the Stanford-issued Purchasing Card. This policy is

This Guide Memo describes policies on making purchases from the Stanford Bookstore or directly from publishers.

This Guide Memo describes Stanford's policies on payments to vendors for materials or services ordered.

This Guide Memo describes or references procedures for authorizing payment for services to the University by individuals who are not University employees. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) currently applies the applicable policies contained