Purchasing Card (P-Card)

  • Administrative employees can request temporary use of departmental p-cards to purchase approved items.
  • Obtain approval to purchase an item on an Expense Request Form (ERF) or online ERF system.
  • Request the p-card from the department’s administrative support staff member who manages the account.
    • Provide the approved ERF number with the request.
    • Note: on average, the card should be returned the same day.
  • Purchase the item from an approved vendor.
    • Purchases must comply University policies. 
      • Contact the administrative support staff or business manager if there is concern that an item can be purchased on a card.
  • After purchasing the item, complete the following steps with the administrative support staff:
    • Submit the original itemized receipt.
      • Write the ERF number on the receipt.
    • Return the p-card.
    • Enter the purchase information on the p-card journal.
       
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