{"id":58,"date":"2018-08-21T22:04:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T22:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.ece.ncsu.edu\/purchasing\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-05-04T13:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:41:38","slug":"orders-under-5000","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.ece.ncsu.edu\/purchasing\/process\/orders-under-5000\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchases under $5,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Contact:&nbsp;<span class=\"has-inline-color has-wolfpack-red-color\">ECE-Purchasing@ncsu.edu<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attention:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All purchases must be pre-approved and completed by a member of the Purchasing Team. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Students and Faculty should not be placing orders.<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ALL IT orders (hardware\/software) or license agreements needing signatures should be coordinated through ecehelp@ncsu.edu.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If you are submitting multiple purchase requests for the same vendor and the orders are over $5,000 when combined. They will need to processed as a sole source justification and submitted to the Procurement office. It is against university policy to split purchases so they are below $5,000.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purchasing Process:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discuss purchases with your supervisor.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRcs_ec_hzJw36LN8603Hmh9QKKfqd86fD6aw4vPbULfwSocRP9W95QIX6KVWopw_wQhLVpkX65GWTJ\/pub\">Who to buy from?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter purchase request using the link below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request is routed to PI for approval unless you have email documentation reflecting PI approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request is reviewed by Funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will receive an email when your request is fully approved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will need to access the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1xg9zMt5Vkf4s3gh3-2SXTiPccf_SHIUn\/edit#gid=1834075526\">Tracking Status for Pending Orders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will receive an email when your package is delivered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you pick up your package, check the contents to make sure they are correct and not damaged. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign and date the packing slip and return it to RM 3114, or scan &amp; email it to <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">ece-purchasing@ncsu.edu<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there is an issue with your order, notify a Purchasing Team member as soon as possible. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/ece-purchasing\">ECE Purchasing System<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Reminders<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verify email addresses when submitting a request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not underestimate or leave shipping cost blank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant access for any shared documents you upload to your purchase request. If we have to request access to your document\/spreadsheet this can delay processing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backorders, Preorders, and Lead times\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look out for out-of-stock items, backordered items, or items with an extended lead time. This can delay processing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note, any backordered items in the comment section and if your order has an extended lead time.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product options\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If there are options for items (color, length, voltage, etc.) be sure to include this in your order request. If it is not provided, we will contact you to confirm. This can delay processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Centers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaborations with ASSIST, FREEDM, Power America. Purchasing on FREEDM or ASSIST projects need to be placed by their purchasing agents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ASSIST Purchasing:<a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/assistpurchasing\"> http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/assistpurchasing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FREEDM Purchasing:<a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/ece-purchasing\">http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/ece-purchasing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact:&nbsp;ECE-Purchasing@ncsu.edu Attention: Purchasing Process: Important Reminders: Centers: Collaborations with ASSIST, FREEDM, Power America. 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