Local Purchase Orders (LPO)

You create a local purchase order to order merchandise directly from the vendor.

Merchandise can include: special event items, course-related materials and supplies, art supplies, medical supplies, etc. Only approved vendors may be used in this process.

If a vendor does not exist, create a new vendor request in eStore Portal u Accounts Payable u 3 Way Match u 3 Way Match u Vendor Information: Request for New Vendor Approval.

You can create a Local PO only for these departments:

From the Local Purchase Orders (LPO) menu, you can:

Create LPO Edit LPO Release LPO Close LPO View Print

You can use the available fields to identify search criteria. Click the Filter, or Enter on your keyboard, to display the results.

See Search Purchase Orders for additional details.

Receiving a local purchase order follows the receiving process through the PO Receiving menu. See the PO (Purchase Order) Receiving section for more information.