The Purchasing module (which includes iProcurement) is used to create purchase orders (POs) on UFS. This in turn creates a commitment. When the order matched to an invoice, this becomes an actual expense.
| PO module closes at 5pm on Friday 7 August |
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Final date for completion |
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Run and review the excel version of the Open Purchase Order Report |
Fri 31 Jul |
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Run and review Purchasing Requisition Status report |
Fri 31 Jul |
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Action remaining items on the Open Purchase Orders Report |
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Action all incomplete POs |
Fri 7 Aug |
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| Action incomplete requisitions or those not converted into POs | Fri 7 Aug | |
| Finally close Call off orders for 2019/20 financial year | Fri 7 Aug |
NB: These actions are not time dependant and can be completed well in advance of the module close.
| In case of queries please contact the Purchasing Helpdesk Tel. 65101 or email UFS_PO@admin.cam.ac.uk |
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Run and review the Open Purchase Orders Report - Excel Version (UFS)
This report lists all the PO lines that have not been fully completed, received or fully matched to an invoice. It assists in identifying goods needing to be receipted in the system, and POs or order lines requiring to be cancelled or finally closed. It also provides useful information regarding funds checking and commitments. After running the report, review the outcome and identify the actions needed, as detailed below. Pay particular attention to older transactions and those coded against research grants.
Refer to Key Notes for Deliver to Home (DTH) orders which are excluded from the Open Purchase Orders report.
Action the Open Purchase Order Report
This report lists orders not fully receipted or invoiced, and it can be scheduled. Use the Excel version, and filter on status. Although it is recommended that the report be run monthly, in the run up to the year end it is particularly important to establish whether orders need to be finally closed or receipted so the invoice can be paid. Finally closing a PO removes the fund commitment. As orders/order lines can only be cancelled if items have NOT been receipted, it is advisable to check the receipt status by using the View receipts function in the Buyers Work Centre (BWC). The path for this function is BWC > Orders > Headers tab> Choose View receipts in Select Order field from the action drop down.
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Open PO Report Actions |
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Select and open item from list |
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Check whether item(s) received. (If yes, receipt in CUFS.) |
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Review items with status Closed for Receiving |
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Review items with status Closed for Invoicing |
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Review items with status Open |
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Cancel PO or relevant PO lines |
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If the goods/services are not going to be received, the unmatched lines must be finally closed. |
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Must be cleared
In order to cancel, first approve. Be careful if marketplace supplier site. Change to any other address for that supplier before approving, then cancel. Use Justification field to give reason, e.g. duplicate order |
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| NB: Do not finally close any order awaiting an e-invoice. Refer here for list of e-Invoicing suppliers. |
Run and Review the Purchasing Requisition Status Report
Available in UFS from the Buyers Work Centre, the Purchasing Requisition Status Report lists requisitions that may require an action. Any requisitions raised in error or no longer required must be cancelled. This must be done by the requisitioner who initiated it. If this person is no longer working in the department, contact the UFS Helpdesk. Incomplete requisitions include any that have not been converted into POs.
Finally close call off orders against GL funds
Finally close and raise a new order for the next financial year. Notify the supplier of the new order number when you action the first call off for the current financial year.