Purchasing goods and services may be accomplished in a number of ways. The department and/or requestor are not permitted to act on any purchase type requiring a requisition until Purchasing has dispatched the purchase order notification. Procurement of goods and/or services made by department personnel outside the authorized procurement methods can be considered a personal obligation of the individual making the purchase and not the obligation of the University.
We encourage all University departments and affiliates to use certified Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) suppliers whenever possible. You may access the DGS Supplier Search in order to find existing suppliers within the Department of General Services. In cases where the supplier is not already listed in CFS PeopleSoft, they may be added as an SB or DVBE by completing the Payee Data Record Form (aka Vendor 204 & W9).
Direct Pay expenditures are payments made against a department's account without the establishment of a Purchase Order. Examples of these expenditures include payments of subscriptions and memberships.
REQUIREMENTS
- Requires DOA approval of an invoice.
- Transaction limit: $1.00 - $2,500.
- Active vendor.
- Invoice to accounts payable in 30 days.
- Insurance requirements for service requests.
LINKS
- Payee Data Record Form (aka Vendor 204 & W9)
- Direct Pay Instructions.
- Direct Pay Form.
- Requirements for insurance coverage for services rendered at Cal State Los Angeles locations.
NOTES
No recurring payments allowed.
CSUBUY Marketplace is where CSU campuses can shop for indirect goods and services, such as office supplies via an online shopping experience, but with access to CSU negotiated rates. Active vendors: Dell, Staples, Fisher Scientific, CDW, IRG, Waxie, and MSC, to name a few.
REQUIREMENTS
LINKS
- P-Card Request and Assistance
- P-Card (Prohibited Items).
- CSUBUY Marketplace Access
- CSUBUY Marketplace training guide.
A purchase order is probably the least cost-effective method for procuring low-dollar value goods.
REQUIREMENTS
- PCard.
LINKS
Commodity Purchase Order
REQUIREMENTS
- $0-$49,999
- One Quote
- $50,000-$99,999
- Informal Bid Process
- Three written quotes
- 2-5 weeks
- $100,000 or more
- Formal Competitive Bid Process
- 6-10 weeks
- $0-$250,000
- Informal Bid Process, Small Business/ DVBE
- Two written quotes
- 2-4 weeks
ADDITIONAL FORMS, ONLY IF IT APPLIES
Commodity Purchase Order
REQUIREMENTS
- $0-$49,999
- One Quote
- One purchase Order Per Fiscal Year
- $50,000-$499,999
- Informal Bid Process
- Three Written Quotes
- 2-5 weeks
- $500,000 or more
- Formal Competitive Bid Process
- 6-10 weeks
- $0-$250,000
- Informal Bid Process, Small Business/ DVBE
- Two Written Quotes
- 2-4 weeks
ADDITIONAL FORMS, ONLY IF IT APPLIES
- Payee Data Record Form (aka Vendor 204 & W9)
- Technology (Computers, Software, Tech Equipment)
If the project involves construction (Public Works), additional documents will be required. Consult with Procurement.
Service Purchase Order
REQUIREMENTS
- $0-$49,999
- One Quote
- One purchase Order Per Fiscal Year
- $50,000-$99,999
- Informal Bid Process
- Three Written Quotes
- 2-5 Weeks
- $100,000 or more
- Formal Competitive Bid Process
- 6-10 Weeks
- $0-$250,000
- Informal Bid Process, Small Business/ DVBE
- Two Written Quotes
- 2-4 Weeks
It Related Service
- $50,000-$499,999
- Informal Bid Process
- Three Written Quotes
- 2-5 weeks
- $500,000 or more
- Formal Bid Process
- 6-10 Weeks
ADDITIONAL FORMS, ONLY IF IT APPLIES
- Payee Data Record Form (aka Vendor 204 & W9)
- Insurance
- Independent Contractor (IC) Checklist
- Technology (Database Service)
Public Works
Public works include construction, alterations, demolition, installation, and repair work that is funded in whole or in part by public funds. "Construction" includes all works performed during the design and preconstruction phases of a construction project including inspection and land surveying.
Any state structure, building, road, or other improvements of any kind, as well as its construction, alteration, painting, repair, or improvement, is a "Project".
"Maintenance" is work performed in a routine manner for the preservation, protection, and maintenance of any publicly owned or publicly operated facility (plant, building, structure, ground facility, utility system or any real property) or any part of it for its intended purposes in a safe and continuously serviceable condition for the purposes it was designed, constructed, altered or repaired.
Work at public facilities requires repairs, cleaning, and other operations to keep the equipment permanently attached to a building or property as fixtures in a safe, efficient, and continuously useful condition for which it was built. This includes carpentry, electrical, plumbing, glazing, and touch-up painting.
Minor Capital Construction Projects of less than $4,999.00 will be administered by a Facilities Project Manager (PM). The PM will directly solicit one prequalified minor cap vendor for an informal quotation (written on vendor letterhead). A requisition, along with the vendor quotation, will be sent to the Procurement office. After review, a purchase order will be emailed from the Procurement office to the awarded vendor.
ADDITIONAL FORMS, ONLY IF IT APPLIES
- Payee Data Record Form (aka Vendor 204 & W9)
- Insurance
Minor Capital Construction Projects Greater than $5,000 less than $49,999.00 will also be administered by a Facilities PM. The PM will contact no less than two prequalified minor cap small businesses (SB) or disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) vendors and solicit informal quotations (written on vendor letterhead). A requisition, along with the vendor quotations, will be sent to the Procurement office. After review, a purchase order will be emailed from the Procurement office to the awarded vendor.
ADDITIONAL FORMS
- Payee Data Record Form (aka Vendor 204 & W9)
- Insurance
- Bonds $25,000 or above
Minor Capital Construction Projects greater than $50,000 and less than $656,000.00 will be administered by the Procurement office.
Major Capital Construction Projects - all greater than $656,000.00 - are administered by the Procurement office.
Alternate Purchasing Policies
When an emergency involving the public health, welfare, or safety, or the protection of State property or programs requires the immediate issuance of a purchase order, standard agreement, or service order without a formal issuance of bid invitations, a statement regarding the nature of the emergency will be attached to the requisition, and be signed by both the requestor and the campus procurement officer. Such statement shall include an attestation that an immediate threat to the public health, welfare, or safety or damage to State property exists. EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION FORM
Sole Source or Sole Brand procurements must be justified and approved in writing if the specified procurement exceeds $50,000 for services and commodities, excluding Public Works.
- 100,000 - Vice President of Administration and Finance
- 250,000 - Chancellor
A sole source acquisition is justified when it has been determined that only one source exists for the required product or service, and bidding is not possible. Justification for a sole source acquisition must accompany the requisition. This justification should include: the unique performance features of the product, why these specific features are required, and why other products that could be considered will not meet requirements.
A sole brand acquisition exists when only one brand-name product will satisfy the requirements of the requester, and a written justification has been authorized to limit the bidding only to dealers of that specified name-brand. Unless exempted, standard bid specifications call for "brand-name or equal."
An "or equal" product may be offered as an alternative but the bidder must establish that the offered product is truly equal to that requested (e.g., by full comparison of product specification). Failure to provide such information may be grounds for rejection of the bid/offer without further review. No substitutions will be accepted without information and/or documentation. Failure to provide documentation is grounds to reject the bid/offer or terminate the contract/purchase order. The evaluation of the "or equal" alternative item will be made by the University whose decision is final.