2.3.3 Blanket Purchase Order (Revised 01/31/13)
POLICY
The Blanket purchase order is issued to a single vendor for a limited total dollar amount and specified length of time for supplies. This type of order is not used for equipment purchases.
Blanket Purchase Orders enable a Department to place multiple releases for supplies against a single PO number.
Blanket Orders cannot be issued in excess of $25,000 unless they have been formally bid by Procurement & Strategic Sourcing (See APPM 2.4).
Blanket Orders are discouraged for WayneBuy showcased suppliers, since online expedited ordering is available.
Only one University index and account code may be charged against a specific Blanket Order.
Once the dollar limit of the blanket order is reached, no further releases can be made unless an Amendment has been processed to increase the dollar amount.
If there is time remaining on a Blanket Order, a Change Order can be requested to increase the PO amount. No releases should be placed against the Blanket Order until the Change Order has been approved by PASS. Please note: A blanket issued below $25,000 cannot be increased above $25,000 unless it has been competitively bid (See APPM 2.4).
It is the department's responsibility to ensure that the estimate used on the initial Blanket Order is a realistic amount that is expected to be used for the period indicated.
For grants and contracts, the period covered by the PO (including amendments) must not extend beyond the end date of the grant or contract. For all other funds, the period covered by blanket POs (including amendments) must not extend beyond the University fiscal year-end. New Purchase Requisitions are necessary for Blanket Orders to be established for the new fiscal year.
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