Purchase and pay for goods or services for university businesses:

How to Procure and Pay
chart showing procurement options. Bearbuy is for purchasing goods and services from registered vendors. MyExpense is used to reimburse expenses already incurred. Purchase cards are for timely, low-value goods or low-risk services <$4999
Checklist: DO unit procurement accounting documents
  BearBuy MyExpense Pcard Note
Quote (PO)

X

     
Invoice (Payment)

X

X

X

 
COA (Chartstring)

X

 

X

Including Account Code
Receipt  

X

X

 
Receipt (Itemized):        
Airfare

 

X

 

Purchase via Connexxus
Lodging

X

X

X

Purchase via Connexxus
Meal

X

X

X

 
Car Rental

 

X

 

Purchase via Connexxus
Meeting & Entertainment (M&E)        
Business Justification1

X

X

X

Input in Comment
Attendee List (with Role)2

X

X

X

 
Event Agenda/Flyer/Invite

X

X

X

 
Forms:        
ATF (After the Fact Justification)

X

     
Facility Rental3

X

X

X

Buyer Review
M&E (Meeting & Entertainment)

X

X

X

 
Supplemental M&E

X

X

X

 
Payment Request

X

     
SOW (Statement of Work)4

X

    Buyer Review
SW Purchase Request5

X

    IT Risk Review
SSPRJ (Sole Selection Price Reasonableness Justification)

X

     
Declaration of Missing Receipt  

X

X

 

Notes: 

     1 & 2.  Business justification, including agenda and attendee list, is required for M&E expenses 

  1. Facility Rental Form is required for any off-site facilities (e.g., hotel rooms, conference facility, or restaurant) 

  2. Statement of Work (SOW) is required for the purchase of all services (professional, consulting, personal*) per Business and Finance Bulletin 43  

  3. Software & Cloud Computing Form and IT Risk Assessment are required for all software and cloud computing purchases interfacing with other UCSF systems or when connecting/storing/transmitting UCSF data 

* Personal services are provided by someone distinctly qualified to render services (e.g., translation, coaching, art work) 

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