What did LPOs do before they were eliminated?
Limited Purchase Orders (LPOs) were paper-based forms previously used by the University for small-dollar, local purchases of goods or services that are immediately available. LPO purchases were limited to a maximum of $5,000 per transaction and were a convenient way to send someone in person to a place of business to pick up purchased items.
Since all unused LPOs were requested to be returned to Accounts Payable before the sunset date of October 1st , how are these transactions to be handled now?
- Catalog or Non-Catalog Purchases: Many low-dollar purchases can simply be submitted through UShop on a regular PO using either a Punch-out Catalog or the non-Catalog Purchase Request Form.
- PCard Meal Purchases: The PCard is an excellent method for making meal purchases at local restaurants, and most suppliers will accept it.
- UShop Print & Carry PO (NEW!) – You are now able to use a Print & Carry PO Request with suppliers such as Costco or Smith’s Food & Drug Centers. The Print & Carry form contains a growing list of local retailers who fully participate in the Print & Carry process. It also provides some basic instructions for both departments and retailers.
Learn more about this process: Print & Carry reference guide.
