Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Shared Service Requisitioning

*If you only order a few items each year, consider these alternatives to obtaining the Procurement Preparer role in iO:

  • Use a purchasing card for orders under $3,000
  • Contact the department administrator or laboratory manager to place the order via purchasing card or via iO (options vary by department)
  • Contact Accounts Payable for assistance with pCard orders over $3,000 at expenses@rice.edu
  • Contact Strategic Sourcing & Procurement with assistance in placing the order via iO requisition/PO/NSD process.