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	Product / Service	Expenditure Type	Best Purchasing Method
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C	Consultants/Professional Services see also: Topic Overview: Contracts , Topic Overview: Purchase Services	54230 – Other Professional Services- Allowable (not for legal or accounting services) 54235 – Other Professional Services- Unallowable (not for legal or accounting services) Varies by Item	SmartMart Contract - Non-Catalog Requisition (where no signature is required) Should generally be procured through a contract A contract is preferred, but certain professional services can be purchased without a contract through a non-catalog requisition or PCard (within compliance with PCard policy, such as the maximum limit of $4,999 or less). See Topic Overview: Stanford Purchasing Cards , Purchasing Methods by Types of Professional Service. If the supplier requires a signature on any document for these services, the transaction must be purchased with a contract, even if the payment method is with a PCard. If the supplier is an independent contractor, a signed Independent Contractor Checklist (IC Checklist) must be attached when submitting the contract request.