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	Product / Service	Expenditure Type	Best Purchasing Method
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G	Gases see: Compressed Gas
G	Gasoline (for university vehicle) see also: See Administrative Guide Policy 8.4.1: Vehicle Acquisition, Ownership and Disposition	Not Required	Contact the Facilities Operations Department
G	Gifts (non-cash) see also: Categories of Purchases	52240 – Morale 52315 – Entertainment– Unallowable	Purchasing Card (PCard) Expense Requests (Expense Report – Reimbursement for employee or non-employee gift) Purchases of Stanford-branded merchandise or other tangible items is recommended by the university. No Petty Cash
G	Gifts Non-Employee see also: Employee Gift Policy see: Employee Gift Cards	52315 – Entertainment– Unallowable	Purchasing Card (PCard) Expense Requests (Expense Report – Reimbursement for employee or non-employee gift) All gift cards (including those to businesses like Starbucks, Safeway) for any amount are taxable from the first dollar, even when given as employee gifts. Purchases of Stanford-branded merchandise or other tangible items is recommended by the university.
G	Graduate Students/Post Docs, Aid/Support see also: Administering Postdoc Fellowship Pay	Not Required	Graduate Financial Support (GFS) System
G	Ground Services	Not Required	LBRE Work Request