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About This Commodity
Lab Equipment and Supplies for research and scientific purposes should be purchased from a contracted supplier through Show Me Shop.
The University's Prime Vendor for Lab equipment and supplies is Fisher Scientific.
Payment Methods
- Access Fisher Scientific through a PeopleSoft Catalog (Show Me Shop) requisition, if available.
- Purchases not available through Show Me Shop and less than $5,000 may be purchased using the University One Card.
- Orders over $5,000 require a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog requisition be entered and Purchase Order processed by UM Procurement.
- Purchases over $10,000 require competitive quotes, or written bid requests with detailed specifications prepared by UM Procurement. The University has the ability to access group purchasing cooperatives for some items. Contact the Strategic Sourcing Specialist listed for assistance on purchases over $10,000.
- Documents requiring a signature or with terms and conditions MUST be attached to a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog requisition and submitted to a Sourcing Contact for signature PRIOR to acquisition of good or services. Signatures by an individual department are prohibited.
- When a University purchase order is issued, invoices with the PO# clearly notated should be sent to Accounts Payable for processing.