Non-catalog orders are used in situations that require a contract or competitive bids and are the starting point for recurring and blanket orders.
If you can't purchase what you need using a catalog, and it isn’t allowable on a check request form, you need to place a non-catalog order.
Click a button below to view documentation on that topic.
Order Basics
- Submit an Order for Competitive Bids: Orders where $50,000 or more will be spent with a single supplier must be competitively bid. Follow these instructions to notify Purchasing of this type of order or request their help soliciting bids on an order under this dollar amount.
- Quantity Driven Order Checklist: Learn how to build an order to purchase a specific quantity of goods or that involves a capital asset.
- Recurring Order Checklist: Recurring orders consist of multiple PO lines and are used when multiple payments are made over the course of a contract or agreement.
- Blanket Order Checklist: Also known as BPOs, blanket orders consist of one PO line and are established for one fiscal year at a time.
- Place a Non-Catalog Order: Detailed, step-by-step instructions with pictures for placing a one-time non-catalog order in BUY.IU.
Special Orders
- Sole Source Orders (video): A sole source exception allows an order to bypass the competitive bid requirement. This video describes how to request an sole source exception.
- Subaward Entry - Detailed Guide: This document is provided by the Office of Research Administration (ORA) and shows how to establish a subaward.
- Create a Non-Catalog Order with Trade-In: Shows how to place an order with a trade-in. Trade-ins are sometimes used when purchasing capital assets to receive a discount on new equipment.
- Kuali Time Kiosk Contactless Readers: Learn how to purchase contactless readers to replace current card swiping technology.
International or Foreign Currency Orders
- Payments for Services to International Guests: This page describes all the visa, payment, and tax considerations when paying an international guest.
- Foreign Currency Non-Catalog Orders: A supplemental guide to the Place a Non-Catalog Order page which highlights the differences in placing an order in a foreign currency.