Chapter 22. Purchasing
Section 22.3. Types of Orders
A Blanket Order (BL) is a type of purchase order designed to consolidate repetitive small purchases of services/consumable supplies from a single vendor when multiple indexes and/or account codes are used. It is essentially a form of open account which limits the items which can be ordered, who can place the orders, the time period covered, and the total amount which can be ordered. Equipment of $5,000 or more is not allowed.
Blanket orders are popular with departments for ordering supplies. However, Blanket orders are not encouraged because they do not encumber funds in the Banner system. The University Purchasing Card should be used for allowable small purchases.
To place a blanket order, do the following:
To electronically view the remaining balance on a blanket order, do the following:
NOTE: Refer to Chapter 2. Accounting Services for instructions relating to the Banner Finance System.
To electronically view the blanket order itself, do the following:
History | ||
Prior: | 09/14/2001 | |
Adopted: | 07/01/2006 | Increased order value to $5,000 from $2,500. |
Adopted: | 10/05/2020 | Update policy information. |