Overview: Purchasing Items Using Standard Purchase Orders (STD)
Learn how to:
Initiate a purchase for items over $2500 through the Stanford
Procurement Department. Requires Access to iProcurement [link].
For: Faculty, Staff, Administrators, Student-employees
Not sure if a Standard Purchase Order (STD) is the best source for items you need?
- Review Purchasing Methods used at Stanford [link]
Initiate Requisition
Employee Requesting Purchase
- Understand Standard Purchase Order policy [link] and check request policy
- Know what account # (PTA) to charge order to. For help, see Quick Steps: Identify Existing Project, Task, Award (PTA)
- Request standard purchase order / change order
Approve Requisition
Designated Approver
- Receive email notification of requisition
- Approve / edit purchase requisition
Receive / Return Goods or Services
Employee Requesting Purchase
- Receive goods or services [link]
- Return goods to vendor (if necessary) and transact return in iProcurement [link]
- Process vendor invoice [link]
