Buying and Paying

Purchasing goods and services, and processing invoices

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Purchasing and Payment Methods
- Determining Best Purchasing Method
  - SmartMart – a Smarter Way to Shop
- Strategic Agreements
- Finding a Supplier
- Invoice Processing
- Returning Items
- Check Requests ("Other Checks")
- Sales and Use Tax at Stanford
Buying Commodities – Suggested Sources & Stanford Contracts
- Office Products: Office Supplies | Copiers and Office Equipment | Computer Supplies & Toner | Stanford Forms & Logo Items
- Computers and Related Equipment
- Software: Software Licensing & Stanford Sources | Adobe | Microsoft
- Laboratory Needs: Lab Supplies (Alcohol, Chemicals, Consumables, Dry Ice, Gases, Life Sciences, Radioactives) | Freezers
Buying Services – Suggested Sources & Stanford Contracts
- Moving Services
- Shipping with FedEx
- Hiring Contractors and Consultants
- Hiring Temporary Workers – Stanford Contingent Workforce Program
- Inviting and Paying Foreign Visitors (includes Foreign Visitor Categories and Associated Visa Types)
- Payments to Human Subjects
- About Small Business Subcontracting Plan
Using Oracle Financials Modules & Financial Reports