UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE University of California, San Diego |
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR - BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES June 15, 1998 KEY ACADEMIC AND STAFF ADMINISTRATORS / KEY SUPPORT STAFF SUBJECT: News and Information about Purchasing Related Issues: Commodity Codes, Equipment Threshold and Departmental Purchasing Authority- Refresher Purchasing has prepared information for campus business administrators and their staff regarding purchasing related issues which we anticipate will be useful as you face this busy time of year. We've combined these issues into one flyer to facilitate distribution of the information. The topics covered in this flyer are: - New and Revised Commodity Codes: We have made changes to a few commodity codes utilized by the campus community for processing purchasing transactions. Take a look at the list of changes and an explanation for when to use these new and revised commodity codes. - New Equipment Threshold - $1500: The information presented in this flyer offers helpful instructions on how to process purchasing transactions to be in compliance with the new equipment threshold of $1500. Detailed information about all aspects of the new equipment threshold, (indirect cost issues, equipment inventory issues, contract and grant proposal and pre-award issues and post-award reporting issues) is available from the web site titled "Changing the University's Definition of Equipment," http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/pur/EquipMgmt/. - Departmental Purchasing Authority (LVPO, Express Card and Express Order) Refresher: Six months have passed since the delegation of departmental order authority increased from $500 to $2500. This is a good time to reacquaint the campus community about policies and procedures regarding Delegation of Departmental Authority for purchasing goods and services. The information presented in the flyer reminds business administrators, faculty and staff about the basic premise for departmental authority, restrictions and limitations for its use and when the high value process is the appropriate method for processing purchasing transactions, regardless of value. This detailed flyer is available to read or download from the web at http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/pur/services/news/purnews1.htm . A hard copy of the flyer can be obtained by sending an email request to dwilmot@ucsd.edu. We encourage all business administrators to review this information and share it with all faculty and staff involved in the purchasing process. Should you have questions regarding the information presented in this flyer or any other purchasing related questions, please contact the Purchasing office at X43084 or via email at purchasinginfo@ucsd.edu, or visit our web site at http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/pur/index.htm. Linda Collins Purchasing Manager |