CU Marketplace is the University’s official procurement system. It can be used to create purchase requisitions and place purchase orders.  Through Marketplace you can access the “punchout” catalogs for certain suppliers.  What, exactly, is a punchout? It’s basically a private version of the supplier’s website. What does this mean to you? If you make...

CIRES Purchasing and Property are managed by Jennifer Erickson. Contact CIRES Purchasing  cirespurchasing@colorado.edu for: Purchases over $10k (should always be routed through CIRES Purchasing) CU Marketplace Shopper access, Shopping Cart approvals PCards: New PCards, changes, approvals, questions Available for any purchasing needs.  Contact CIRES ...

A couple of quick notes about expense types for conferences: Conference Registration should use expense type 553000 REGISTRATION FEES Look at your cart before submitting your registration. Have any items like map, guidebook or membership fee been added? If they are not required, delete them before paying. Add a note to your PCard report giving the n...

Please contact CIRES Purchasing for all purchases over $10k. However, I can assist with purchases in any amount. Here is the information I'll need to get started: TEMPLATE FOR purchase requests to CIRES Purchasing: Date item needed (Ex: Standard shipping/Expedited Shipping) Details of order: Merchant QTY Item Description (Name, SKU or MFR/Part Numbe...

Do You Need a CU Procurement Card? If your job duties require you to make purchases on behalf of CU, you may reach out to CIRES Purchasing cirespurchasing@colorado.edu about obtaining a PCard for certain small-dollar purchases. Typically, the purchase limits will be $1,000 per transaction and $3,000 per month. To reduce administrative burden and aud...

Always notify CIRES Property before moving tagged equipment, especially if it’s leaving campus, and definitely if it’s being deployed for fieldwork. Why? Because equipment must be appropriately tracked and documented per CU and Federal regulations. Procedures are in place, not just to protect CIRES and CU, but to protect you! The documentation depen...

What is a fabrication?  Definition A fabrication is the process of transforming materials, non-consumable supplies, and hardware into a unique piece of equipment or scientific instrument tailored to specific research needs. Capital Equipment Criteria Fabrications are classified as capital equipment when: The acquisition cost is $10,000 or more. The ...

As a result of Audit recommendations and the recent discovery of equipment discrepancies, I’m trying to get the word out: Always notify me before moving tagged equipment, especially if it’s leaving campus, and definitely if it’s being deployed for fieldwork. Why? Because equipment must be appropriately tracked and documented per CU and Federal regul...