Employees

The Basics

Purchases at LC State are made with either a P-Card or a Purchase Order. The purchase method is determined by dollar amount, and solicitations (competitive bidding) may be required.

Review the Purchasing Procedure Manual for details.

See Procurement Method Determination for a summary of the purchasing methods.

Using a P-Card

To facilitate efficient purchasing and payment, P-Cards are required to be used for all purchases of $100 or less. We also highly encourage P-Cards to be used for all purchases of $1,999 or less, with the exception of the Jaggaer Punchout Vendors (see Jaggaer site: www.lcsc.edu/purchasing/jaggaer-resources).

Some purchases are not permitted on the P-Card. See the P-Card Procedure Manual for details.

Using a Purchase Order

Enter a requisition in Jaggaer. When the requisition has been approved, a Purchase Order will be transmitted to the vendor. There is no need to obtain a PO number beforehand; if you've been corresponding with a company, let them know that the Purchase Order will be sent to them.

If you have not been given access to Jaggaer, contact Purchasing for training.

Statewide Contracts and Jaggaer Punchouts

If the good or service is available on a statewide contract or through a Jaggaer Punchout, you must utilize that contract. If there are multiple vendors, select the vendor with the best price, delivery or quality. Exemptions may be approved. See the Exemption Request Form on the Purchasing Forms website.

Purchases over $2,000 (but under $10,000) require that all approvals be completed in Jaggaer prior to ordering. When all of the approvals have been obtained, the Purchase Order will be transmitted automatically to the vendor.

Purchases of $10,000 and greater generally require a solicitation process (competitive bidding).  

Review the Procurement Method Determination document for more details and contact Purchasing with any questions. 

To start the solicitation process, please complete the following two steps: 

1. Complete the Solicitation Checklist

2. Enter a requisition in Jaggaer in order to secure all necessary approvals. Select the vendor name  "Solicitation" and enter the estimated one-year cost of the purchase. 

An exemption to competitive bidding or a sole source determination may be requested.  See the following forms for details:

Exemption Request 

Sole Source Request

Exemption from Utilizing State Contract

Here is a breakdown of the steps required to make a purchase via a Purchase Order, and the estimated timeframe from initiation of order to payment of invoice.

Goods & Services Ordering to Payment Process

    1. Supervisors/department heads can get a P-Card in their name and delegate the review using the delegation form for the next level review
      • Delegation must not have a conflict to the line of authority (ex: VP’s card cannot be delegated within the same unit, department director within the unit cannot approve respective VP P-Card log, must be approved by another unit).
      • Department heads may delegate to a peer department within the same unit or next level up within the same unit.
      • The ability to delegate must be approved by the P-Cardholder's respective VP, or the President (if the P-Card holder is a direct report). Delegation as a routine business practice is not encouraged.
      • Support staff (ex: administrative assistant) can put the P-Card in their name and the next level review is the supervisor.
    2. There is an option for a departmental card, in which the support staff member would be responsible, so the next level review is the supervisor (an option but not preferred; please request VP approval).
    3. If the supervisor/department head is not the P-Cardholder, there will be an annual review by Purchasing.

NOTE: P-Cards are LCSC cards and do not affect individual credit ratings; the name is an indicator of who is responsible for tracking transactions but not who is financially responsible.

  • Complete the P-Card Application form and submit to the next level of authority for approval.
  • Email the completed application.
  • Complete the P-Card training.
    • P-Card Training will be provided on March 16th, 2023. See the Monday Message for details.
    • Email to request training.
    • P-Card Training

Once the card is ordered, it typically arrives in 2-3 business days. You will get an email from Purchasing with instructions for picking up and activating your card.

P-Cardholders have the ability to view their PIN through the Global Card Access website.

To change your PIN, call the Global Card Services number listed on the back of your card. You will need the following information:

  • Verification ID (provided when you picked up your card, or contact Purchasing)
  • Phone number associated with the account (208-792-2288)
  • Zip code (83501)

Step-by-step instructions with screenshots can be found here.

Monthly Works Sweep Dates will no longer be posted here. 

Please log in to your BoA Works account and reference the announcements for all Sweep Date information.

The Department P-Card Manager's role is to review all transactions to ensure compliance with all State of Idaho and institutional policies. The P-Card Manager maintains the monthly transaction logs and presents them to the P-Cardholder for further review.

Here are the steps to take to assign a Department P-Card Manager:

  • The P-Card Maintenance Form will need to be completed, signed, and emailed to Purchasing.
  • When the Agreement has been received by Purchasing, the Department P-Card Manager will be set up in Works to manage the P-Cardholder's transactions.

Whenever equipment/property is disposed of or transferred to another state agency, a Property Disposal Form must be completed and sent to the Purchasing Office prior to disposal.

  • Download and complete the form by providing as much information as possible. Including:
    • LCSC Inventory tag #
    • Description of item
    • Condition codes (see codes listed on form)
    • Original cost, if known
    • Estimated value of equipment
  • Indicate which disposal method you will be using by placing an "X" in the appropriate box (or boxes) numbered 01-12.
  • Be sure to sign the form electronically.
  • Email the completed form to Purchasing.
  • Wait for a copy signed by the Purchasing Director to be returned to you before disposing of the property. You should receive the signed copy within 7-10 days.

In order for Purchasing to enter a new vendor into Colleague, we request the vendor's W9. If the W9 indicates that the vendor is a sole proprietor and not an incorporated business, the purchase will be paid for in a different manner than the usual requisition/PO or P-Card.

If you have further questions, please contact Purchasing or Payroll.

Professional Services Agreement

Some vendors may require us to complete a credit application before they will allow a direct billing arrangement.

  • Departments are not authorized to complete or sign any credit application.
  • Please forward these requests to Purchasing.
  • Please allow reasonable processing time (typically 2-3 business days) and use your P-card when applicable. Not all credit applications are approved so please allow ample time to make alternate purchasing plans if necessary.

Workplace Necessities

All furniture needs to be purchased using the State of Idaho furniture contracts, or Idaho Correctional Industries.

The current list of state contract furniture vendors is here.

We request that you communicate with the company reps so that they can provide you with options to choose from that will meet your needs.

You can purchase computers, monitors, etc. through Jaggaer in one of several ways:

  1. If you know what you want, you can use Jaggaer's punchout menu (Dell, B&H). The items available for purchase have been vetted by IT and you can order as you would from any other punchout vendor. IT will initially approve your req to ensure that your selection meets their criteria, and after your departmental approvers have approved, the IT Director will approve again. (Any item installed on, plugged into, or otherwise connected to a campus computer or any campus network must be approved by the IT Director before it is purchased.)
  2. If you need more guidance, you can contact the Helpdesk and ask them to provide a quote for what you're looking for. If the quote is acceptable, you can use the Jaggaer punchout menu to locate your quote and add it to your cart. 
  3. The same steps apply to Apple products, but as Apple is not yet a Jaggaer punchout vendor, you will enter the req as a Non-Catalog item.

While the majority of IT items should be ordered through the contract computer vendors, some "office supply" type items, such a USB drives, keyboards, and wireless mice may be ordered through Amazon/Office Depot. If the item is over $100, please make sure the 5580 object code is used to flag the IT Director.

Office supplies should be purchased through the Jaggaer system. We have contracts in place with Office Depot and Staples, and both are punchout vendors. If you can't find what you need at either of those, Amazon is also a Jaggaer punchout vendor.

If you need to be set up and trained to use Jaggaer, please contact Purchasing.

For a new phone, please email Purchasing and request a current list of available phones and prices. When you've decided on a phone, or if you're renewing your current phone plan:

  • Fill out the MCD Agreement and route it for approval signatures
  • Enter a req in Jaggaer and upload the MCD Agreement

Colleague Help

While we no longer use Colleague for entering or approving requisitions, there are still some useful tools that you can use.

Financial System Mnemonics

XBAL-Use for Fund Balance Information on Local Accounts. e.g. 904601
XBUD-Use for Summary Information for cost centers with Budgets; e.g. 904101

AP- Accounts Payable

VENI –Use the Vendor Activity Inquiry (VENI) screen to view all purchasing activity with the specified vendor, includes total year-to-date numbers.

VRAI –Use the Voucher AR Inquiry (VRAI) screen to view vouchers processed though the Accounts Receivable module; student refunds, travel payments.

VOUI –Use the Voucher Inquiry (VOUI) screen to view information about a voucher.

CHKI –Use the Check Inquiry (CHKI) screen to view a list of all vouchers that were paid by a particular check.

Purchasing Mnemonics

RINQ – Use the Requisition Inquiry (RINQ) screen to view status information about a requisition. RQ number required.

PINQ –Use the Purchase Order Inquiry (PINQ) screen to view status information about a purchase order. PO number required.

GL- General Ledger

GLJI – Use the General Ledger Journal Entry Inquiry (GLJI) to display information about journal entries reflected on Financial reports.
ENCI – Use the Encumbrance Inquiry (ENCI) screen to display information about outstanding encumbrances for a specified 15 digit GL account number.

AHST - Use GL Account History Inquiry (AHST) to view historical summary information about a specific GL account number. Includes data back to 1995.

FX- Fixed Assets

FXIN - Use the Fixed Assets Inquiry (FXIN) screen to inquire about numerical tagged assets. Tag number required.