Finance Department

Purchase Orders

Purchase Orders (PO's) should be used when any acquisition of goods or services exceed $2,000.00. All PO's follow Union College's Purchasing General Terms & Conditions.

Documents:

Creating Requisitions

Requisitions are submitted through Workday.

  • Training for the requisition process can be found on the Workday 4 U website. Please review both the job aids and video sections for necessary guidance on most Procurement related tasks.

Competitive bidding

Competitive bids and/or quotations should be obtained by the prior to any Purchase Order being issued. The following guidelines apply:

Total Order Value

  • $500 - $9,999 Quotations may be solicited if desired
  • $10,000 - $24,999 At least 2 informal bids by telephone or written bids required
  • Over $25,000 At least 2 formal written bids will be solicited and need to be attached to a Purchase Request