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Purchase Orders. Student Activities Office. What is a purchase order?. It is proof of MIT’s commitment to pay an outside vendor A PO does not: Authorize checks. Separate vouchers are required for checks. The final and all invoices need to be signed/approved by a signatory. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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What is a purchase order?

• It is proof of MIT’s commitment to pay an outside vendor

• A PO does not:– Authorize checks. Separate vouchers

are required for checks. – The final and all invoices need to be

signed/approved by a signatory.

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When do you use a purchase order?

• Purchase of any capital goods• Purchases over $5k• Purchases that go over a length of

time where deposits are needed• Recurring orders with the same

company

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Types of Purchase Orders

There are 2 types of Purchase Orders:

$ Standard: one time use for a specific event, program or purchase

$ Blanket: used repetitively during the academic year

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What does SAO Need?• Name of company• Address of company• Federal ID of company• Phone• Fax• Selection of Source over 5k• Description of Event (Amount people /food/

entertainment/event timing)• Itemized Quote

This all goes on the SAO Voucher

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Selection of SourceCan be found at:

http://vpf.mit.edu/index.php/site/procurement/forms_and_templates

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What do you do after event?

• Get Final Invoice• Initial the invoice• Complete a voucher

– This tells us to pay on the Purchase order

**IF YOU DO NOT OK THE INVOICE/SUBMIT IT TO US WE WILL NOT PAY IT**

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