Because certain items pose high risk they must be purchased by Campus Buyers through Procurement Services to ensure compliance with statutory and policy requirements, and are restricted from departmental purchase via LVPO or bluCard, regardless of the dollar amount involved:
- Controlled Substances, including narcotic and non-narcotic drugs
- Employee/Vendor transactions (also see Recommended links box below) IMPORTANT NOTE: For individuals seeking to do business as an independent contractor, the Conflict of Interest Certification Form MUST be utilized, and all must complete Part A. If required, Part B must be submitted to the Director of Business Services.
- Explosives
- Firearms & Ammunition
Use a BFS Requisition to purchase these items. All transactions requiring a P.O.(Purchase Order) start in the BFS (Berkeley Financial System) with a requisition or P.O. The procurement process always begins with the creation of one of these documents in the BFS.
See Buying Goods and/or Buying Services for more information about the procurement process. For more on the BFS, click here.