For fiscal year ’05-’06, the Purchasing Department will no longer issue blanket or maintenance orders for annual amounts under $5000 in value. This is due to the high costs associated with processing these types of orders. The Office of the Vice President for Administrative Services has issued an explanatory memo regarding this issue.
It is advised that the alternative method of procurement for these types of orders be the University MasterCard Purchasing Card due to the low cost of processing this type of transaction. Full instructions will be included with the proof requisitions being sent this week. For assistance, please contact the Purchasing Department : 581-7241
