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  • PURCHASING OF SOFTWARE:  Effective immediately, the purchase of any software is prohibited on the purchasing card and must be processed on an online requisition, using the Technology "5320100" object code.  Software will be tagged for inventory reporting and must be approved by appropriate Information Technology staff.   Click Here  to review the Fixed Asset Inventory Equipment policy.   Click Here  to review the categories of fixed assets.
  • SOLE SOURCE POLICY & FORM CHANGE:  Effective immediately, the MSU policy for sole source purchases and the sole source justification form have changed.   Click Here  to review the new policy.   Click Here  for the Justification for Sole Source Purchase form which is also available on our  Forms  page.
  • Our Warehouse has Moved!!  The warehouse is located at 160 Old Cranston Road in the old Dykes Tobacco Warehouse.  We now in the warehouse on the left.  The number for the warehouse remains 3-9021.  Due to this move we will not be having our public sale on Monday, August 3rd.
  • Personal Service Contracts:  Effective immediately, any PSC that must be filed for GCRC approval is required to be accompanied by the Proof of Necessity form, regardless of dollar amount.
  • Cardinal Office Products has released their pricing sheet in electronic format for the 2009 Catalog year.  Please  Click Here  to download the pricer.
  • Congratulations to the winners in the door prize drawings sponsored by Cardinal Office Products.  Maria Fraser won the iPod and iTunes gift card.  Kathy Cox won the Wal-Mart gift card.
  • Cardinal Office Products was on campus Wednesday, February 11th for the catalog exchange.  If you did not get to exchange catalogs, please call our Office at 3-2018 to request a new catalog be sent via campus mail.  Please recycle your old catalog.
  • Updated Datatel Documentation just released.  Visit our Documentation page to see new processes including PO Receiving via WebAdvisor and Vendor Lookup.
  • Our offices have moved!!  We are located in 112 Downing Hall (former Credit Union offices). 
  • Surplus Property Public Sale Change:  Beginning in November 2008 the public sale for surplus property will be open only on the first Monday of each month from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.  We will be open for sales on October 20th as scheduled.  University Viewing will continue to be open every Monday.
  • Personal Service Contracts:  Effective immediately, the order in which PSCs are routed for signature has changed.  Following the departmental and dean/vice president signature, the PSC should be routed to Support Services rather than Mike Walters, VP for Administration & Fiscal Services.  Visit our Forms page to obtain the updated version of the PSC form.  Contact LaDonna Purcell with additional questions.
  • Charter bus service is available through our price contract with The Free Enterprise System, Inc.  Please contact Laurie Orkies at 800-448-5728 or via email Laurie Orkies to make travel arrangements.
  • Purchase Requisition and Budget Viewing training for Datatel is now available online!  Visit the MSU Datatel website for details.
  • STUDENT TRIP INSURANCE CHANGES:  Departments may now use any account line (supplies, special expenses, etc.) to secure student trip insurance coverage.  The Student Trip Insurance Form has been updated and is available in Adobe and Word formats.  Please visit our Forms page for the updated forms.
  • Check out our flyer to assist in determining if goods/services should be submitted on Check Requests, Purchase Requisitions or if you can use your Purchasing Card.  Click Here for the flyer.
  • The Documentation for all processes on the Datatel and WebAdvisor system are available on-line.  Please visit our Documentation page.
  • We are pleased to announce purchases can now be made at Sam's Club for University use.  Please contact Paige McDaniel for more information.
  • PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:  It is mandated by the Government Contract Review Committee that all Personal Service Contracts (PSC's) must be typed.  Any hand written contracts can not be submitted for review and/or approval.
  • WAL-MART TAX EXEMPTION FORMS:  Wal-Mart is now requiring all purchasing card holders to complete an exemption form prior to allowing any purchases on the card.  If you wish to continue to make purchases at Wal-Mart with your purchasing card, you MUST complete this form.  Be sure to mark "Educational" as the status on the application.  It will be each individual card holders' responsibility to complete the form correctly and present the tax exempt customer card along with the purchasing card for purchases at Wal-Mart, effective immediately.
  • PURCHASING CARD LIMITS FOR GRANTS:  If you have a purchasing card on a restricted (grant) account and you transfer money into that account, be sure to contact Paige McDaniel to increase the credit limit on your purchasing card.
  • BID LIMITS:  Effective July 15, 2002 the small dollar purchase threshold has been raised to $40,000.  However, we recommend that three (3) quotes are obtained for any purchases between $15,000 and $39,999.