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Purchasing

Shannon Palmquist, 232-3118

email: sspalmquist@mail.utexas.edu

The purpose of these pages are to better serve CTR Principle Investigators and their research personnel, by insuring timely and accurate purchases of items needed to complete their project objectives.

Procard Use

View the Office Depot Catalog On-Line

A new purchasing request form is available via pdf. You fill-out the form's required entries on-screen, then either e-mail to Shannon Palmquist or send to CTR via Campus Mail (C1800).

Please review CTR's policy concerning purchase of any Windows computer.

Please read the description of each purchasing option to avoid any unnecessary delays.

Do Not Split Orders To Meet Limits

Quick ticket

  1. Total order must be less than $1,000.00
  2. Single items costing $250 & over must have P.D. approval. (Email reply is sufficient )
  3. All Sponsor & U.T. purchasing rules apply.

PBO Order

  1. Orders from $1,000 to $4,999.99 (local funds)
    Orders from $ 1,000 to $1,999.99 (state funds)
  2. This is the one you’re used to, no changes
  3. Single items costing $1,000 and up must have sponsor approval, or be specified in budget.

PB3 Order

  1. Orders from $5,000 to $24,999.99 (local funds)
    Orders from $2,000 to $9,999.99 ( state funds )
  2. Sole source orders must complete sole source justification form. (download this pdf document, fill it out electronically and return as an e-mail attachment to Shannon Palmquist).
  3. Single items costing $1,000 and up must have sponsor approval, or be specified in budget.