Resources, Forms, & Job Aids
| Resource | UPST Process or Department | Resource Type | Brief Description of Training Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manually Sending a Purchase Order in BuyWays | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Instructions for manually sending a Purchase Order to a supplier. This is needed when requisition is entered for a supplier that does not have electronic order information within their supplier profile in BuyWays, the requisitioner is responsible for relaying the purchase order information to the supplier. |
| MBCL Portal Access Job Aid (UMass Chan Medical School only) | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Describes how UMass Chan users can access the MBCL portal. |
| No-Bid Justification (NBJ) DocuSign Form | Contracts, Requisition & Purchase Orders, Strategic Sourcing | Form | Form used when filling a No Bid Justification (NBJ) or an exception to competitive procurement. |
| No-Bid Justification Questions | Contracts, Requisition & Purchase Orders, Strategic Sourcing | Template | A list of questions used when completing a no-bid justification or an exception to competitive procurement. |
| Purchase Order Terms & Conditions | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Policy | University terms and conditions for purchase orders. |
| Relinking a Contract in a PO Change Request | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Provides steps on how to relink a contract in an existing purchase order (PO) as part of the Change Request process in BuyWays |
| Requisition to Purchase Order (Req2PO) Reference Guide | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Reference Guide | Provides instructions on the various purchasing methods (catalog, non-catalog, blanket orders, etc.). |
| Reviewing and Approving a Change Request on an Existing PO in BuyWays | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Describes the process of reviewing and approving a Change Request on an existing purchase order (PO) in BuyWays. |
| Reviewing and Approving Invoice Match Exceptions | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Describes how to review and approve invoice match exceptions in BuyWays. |
| Reviewing and Approving Requestions in BuyWays | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Describes the process for identifying requisitions that need your review and/ or approval in BuyWays. Campus level approvals must happen before UPST Procurement team can review for compliance before flipping it into a purchase order for the supplier. |
| Searching for Open Purchase Orders (POs) in Buyways (Query) | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Details step by step process for campus stakeholders to prepare for fiscal year-end (FYE) by doing a query on all open purchase orders (POs) to identify purchase orders that have been over-invoiced, and vouchers requiring receipts. This job aid documents the shortcut created by UPST to aid departments in this process. |
| Sending an Updated PO after a Change Request to a Supplier | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Demonstrates how to update an existing PO including tabs for selection to send the updated copy to the supplier in BuyWays. |
| Submitting a Goods Only Non-Catalog Purchase in BuyWays | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Demonstrates the process of purchasing goods only through BuyWays. Guided Buying Forms were designed to drive ease of purchasing and has been structured in such a way to provide step - by-step guidance to users. |
| Toshiba Copier Process | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Describes the process of creating an order with Toshiba. |
| Under $50K Statement of Work Template | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Template | Template for creating a SOW for a service under $50k that will be attached to a requisition. |
| Change Request - Updating a Line That Contains a Form | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Demonstrates how to update line items within a guided buying form that is part of a purchase order (PO). Once in the form you can update price, quantity, description, and dates. |
| Updating Chartfield Information on a Line That Has Been Vouchered in BuyWays | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Demonstrates how to change the chartfield information for single lines in an existing purchase order that already has a portion of its items vouchered from a supplier invoice as part of the change request process. This is usually done when the speedtype/account code is different from all other lines of the purchase order and also details when this change request cannot occur. |
| WB Mason Employee Purchase Program Overview | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Describes the WB Mason Employee Purchase Program and its important information. |
| WB Mason Employee Purchase Program Starter Guide | Requisition & Purchase Orders | Job Aid | Details the process for utilizing the WB Mason Employee Purchase Program. |