Purchasing

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Room 6, ground floor, Skinner Hall
Monday–Friday: 9 am–4 pm

Purchasing
Phone: 413-538-2041
purchasing@mtholyoke.edu

Accounts Payable
Phone: 413-538-2901
payable@mtholyoke.edu

Purchasing Card
pcard-support-l@mtholyoke.edu

Fax: 413-538-2512


 

Purchasing

Purchasing functions in Workday:

  • Connect to Supplier Website - access supplier catalogs for direct, tax exempt purchases from a choice of Amazon, Staples, W.B. Mason, B&H Photo, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Grainger and VWR.
  • Create Receipt - to confirm receipt of goods or service ordered or submitted on a Requisition/Purchasing Order triggering payment to supplier.
  • Create Requisition/Purchase Order for non-catalog items - College requires for all transactions $10,000 or more.  
  • Verify Procurement Card Transaction - reconciling of purchases made on a Procurement Card.

Accounts Payable in Workday:

  • Create Supplier Invoice Request - submit invoice for payment for existing Supplier in Workday.
  • Add New Supplier - after confirming a supplier does not already exist in Workday one can:
    • Make a Supplier Suggestion in Workday Strategic Sourcing for companies or payments exceeding $5,000
    • Create Supplier Request for an individual who's payment will NOT exceed $5,000 (e.g., most honoraria recipients). 
  • Create Spend Authorization - used for CASH ADVANCES, pre-authorization and budgeting of travel and event Expenses. Required for Expense Reports over $2,000.
  • Create Expense Report - used to submit for reimbursement of business expenses not paid for with college card, reconcile purchases made on a college Travel & Entertainment Card, or report and apply expenses incurred with a Cash Advance. 
  • Create Miscellaneous Payment Request - reserved for making payment to students