1. Procurement Services Training
Presented by:
Christine Palma, Director of Procurement Services – Goods & Services
Erskine Shoulars – Procurement Administrator
Becky Pataki -ERP Systems Trainer
February 22, 2017

2. Agenda MSU overview Procurement overview
How the University acquires its goods/services
FMS overview
Proper entry of requisitions in FMS
Procurement steps – request through payment

3. MSU Overview
As of Spring ,670 students, 3,599 FT/PT faculty, 1,753 FT/PT staff
Expected growth over the next five years is approximately 700 students per academic year
Projected growth by 2021 is to reach 24,200 students
Value of MSU assets is $1.2 billion
Fiscal Year 2017 total expenditures were $60.1 million
There are 1,207 full time staff and 546 part time staff. There are 620 full time faculty and 1,226 part time faculty.

4. 19670 Students (2017) 3599 F/P Faculty and Staff 536 Requisitioners
362 Approvers
9 Buyers
5 Accounts Payable
3 Supplier Create

5. Procurement Overview
MSU must adhere to the Montclair State University Act 4969 and other New Jersey State regulations, as well as its own policies
FMS allows the Finance and Treasury Department to keep track of $4 million worth of transactions related to acquisition of goods and services
FMS processed 29,943 requisitions during its first two years
FMS maintains 8,576 active suppliers, and creates/maintains supplier files each month
Processed approximately 95,716 payments to suppliers & students during its first two years
Average 3219 payments per month through AP
Student refunds

6. Bidding Practices
Delegated Purchasing Authority (DPA) – Purchases below the public bid limit which can be done by the Requisitioner
Request For Proposal (RFP) - Public bid is being advertised
RFP Waiver of Advertisement - Not publicly advertised, but needs Board of Trustees review & approval
Request For Qualifications (RFQ) – Only applicable to Licensed Professional Services (Example: Doctors, Registered Nurses, Architects, and Engineers); requires Board of Trustees review & approval
New Jersey State Contract or General Services Administration (GSA) or approved government co-operative contracts. Please contact Procurement Services for assistance
Overall, the objective is to obtain the best price and quality for the University’s needs with in the policies and procedures.

7. Board of Trustees (BOT) Involvement
MSU Public Research Act 4969 & State College Contract Law Waiver of Advertising categories – 33 exceptions to public bidding, such as:
Sole Source
Licensed Professional Services
Information Technology – Software & Hardware
Library Materials
Any contract over $500,000 including:
State Contracts
General Service Administration Contracts
All other Government Cooperative Contracts
Please see the Procurement Policies & Procedures, for all 33 exceptions on our website
urement_Policies.pdf
Added: Technical Services,
Office Machinery,
Single Source
Seasonal Wearing Apparel

8. FMS System
The Financial Management Solutions (FMS) system is used by Finance to capture all requests for goods & services purchased by MSU.
It involves all areas of the University, such as Departments, Grants, Procurement Services, Accounts Payable, Budget

9. Requisition Process

10. Roles in FMS Requisitioner
Initiates request by completing requisition and selecting “Save and Submit” in FMS
Supplier
Provides the University with goods and/or services
Approver
Department Manager, Project Manager or Principal Investigator approves requisitions
Specialty Approvers
Approve IT, Printing, Grant Accounting requisitions
Budget Department
Budget errors must be brought to the attention of the Budget Department or Grant Accounting (if grant related)
Procurement Approver
(Buyer)
Review and approve purchases greater than or equal to $250
Receiving
Requisitioner MUST log into FMS to confirm the physical receipt of goods/services, before payment can be processed
Accounts Payable
Processes payment ONLY after the invoice with a PO and receipt number has been sent to Accounts Payable AND goods/services have been received in the system
Approver has the ability to view the receipts

11. Purchasing Methodologies
The way we are allowed to request goods/services
Under the MSU Public Research University Act 4969 the VPFT will approve waivers up to $499,999 which will be submitted to the next BOT meeting. All procurements over $500,000 must be approved by the BOT.
Additional approved co-ops will be added to the Procurement website under Co-operative Contracts.

12. Purchasing Methodologies (cont’d)
The Purchasing Methodologies are listed in the order they appear in FMS.
Procurement Methodologies are from the Procurement Policies and Procedures & State College Contracts Law.

13. Requisition Process
Confirm Supplier in System
Enter Requisition
Approval: Department Manager or PI/PM IT/Printing/Grants
Procurement Buyer
Change Request – if applicable
Receiving-must have item in hand or service complete
Returns – if needed
Invoice sent to Accounts Payable
Payment to Supplier

14. Procurement Process Correct Procurement Process
Obtain Quote(s) - if applicable
Confirm Supplier
Requisition
Purchase Order
Order Fulfilled
Correct Procurement Process
Incorrect Procurement Process
Confirming orders are NOT allowed, per Procurement Policy # 24, first paragraph.
The University’s standard Terms & Conditions are not received by supplier when following incorrect process.
Work Complete
Invoice
Requisition
Purchase Order

15. Requisition Requirements Supplier MUST be approved in the system
Dollar Threshold
Requirements
Policy & Regulations
$250 -$1,999
Suggested - 1 quote attached to requisition
 N/A
$2,000 - $6,419
Suggested - 2 quotes attached to requisition Required 1 quote
$4,995 and above
Business Registration Certificate (BRC)
State of NJ Requirement
Cumulative across the University (see notes)
$6,420 - $33,299
Required 3 quotes
Procurement Policy #1
$17,500 and above
Chapter 51 (Political Contributions Disclosure Form)
$33,300 and above
Public Bid, BOT Contract Approval and Affirmative Action Compliance
 Procurement Policy #1
Affirmative Action Information, Chapter 51 Political Disclosure and Business Registration Certificate can be found at Resources links on the Procurement Services web-site:
The University MUST award business based on price & other factors for goods & services and construction.

16. Suppliers

17. Verify Supplier Is In FMS
Determine whether your Supplier is already approved in the system
How
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18. Supplier > Supplier Information > Add Update > Supplier
Search for Suppliers using Supplier ID OR Supplier Name
Requisitioners can do this on their own.
Can select different options for search function i.e.: contains.

19. Search by Supplier ID
Search by Supplier Name

20. If Supplier Not In FMS
Requisitioner MUST complete shaded fields in top of the Supplier Create/Maintenance Form
Send the form to the Supplier to complete and return with a copy of their W9 (or W8 if an international supplier) to the Supplier Create Team:
NOTE: Upon receipt of complete documentation, allow up to 5 business days for supplier to be created
Do not complete this form on behalf of the supplier
The Supplier Create/Maintenance Form can be found at:
s/procurementforms/Supplier-Create-Maintain-Form-Final-Rev pdf
Suppliers must fill out the PO dispatch section.
If a request to change an address or bank account is made by the supplier there must be a W9 or W8, and written confirmation of changes to be made. The Supplier Create Group follows up with the supplier for all changes to banking information.

21. Supplier Create/Maintenance Form
Requisitioners MUST complete the shaded fields on the below form to expedite processing and notification of completion
THIS IS IMPORTANT! In the event there is a problem with setting up a supplier the SCG needs to have a contact name and number.
Foreign Suppliers are not to fill out this form.
Form can be found on Procurement’s Website

22. If Supplier Is In FMS In the system please confirm:
Summary tab – Order Address, Remit To Address, & Status
Contacts tab – Contact Name, , & Phone Number
Custom tab – Year to Date Spend (YTD)
Identifying Information tab – Government Classification for NJ State required documents
If you find anything is incorrect, please submit a Supplier Create/Maintenance form to have the supplier information corrected.
The reason the Requisitioner is asked to do this is because the University operates in a decentralized purchasing environment. The majority of the supplier interface is with the requisitioner.
If you do not have access to the supplier file tabs you must submit to your manager a revised Security Access Form to be sent to the FMS Security Analyst.

23. Supplier Information > Summary Tab
Where PO is mailed, if no is supplied
Where the check is mailed if no bank info is provided
Suppliers can ONLY be used IF the status states:
“Approved”
Three states for supplier status: Approved, Unapproved and Inactive

24. Supplier Information > Contacts Tab
There can be multiple contacts.  

25. Supplier Information > Custom Tab
Check Year-To-Date $ Amount
The Requisitioner can use this tab to check on the Supplier spend YTD and know ahead of time if they will require a BRC, Chapter 51 or Affirmative Action Certificate. This will expedite orders, Procurement Services is available to assist.

26. Supplier Information > Identification Tab Requisition Requirements
$4,950 and above – Business Registration Certificate (BRC)
$17,500 and above – Chapter 51 (Political Contribution Disclosure)
$33,300 and above – Affirmative Action Certificate (AAC)
Expand the Government Classification arrow
Identify submitted certifications
Cumulative across all University departments.
No renewal for BRC, Chapter 51 approval is for 2 years, Affirmative Action is 3 or 7 years depending on number of employees.
2 years renewals (chapter 51)
3 years for companies and 7 years for individuals (AAC)

27. This shows you where to find the information.

28. Creating a “Special Request Requisition”
Get quote(s) from supplier(s) – If applicable
Determine the Supplier is in FMS
Create requisition BASED ON the supplier’s quote
Line items (goods/services being ordered)
Description (MUST be detailed)
Quantities (number of goods/services for EACH item)
Supporting documents MUST be attached to the LINE of a requisition
The “Ship To” field must be selected
“Attention To” field must contain your name/bldg. code and room number/extension (30 character limit) information
Select Purchasing Methodology (Include number)
If you have a specific comment for the buyer, enter it in the “Approval Justification” field
Two other types of requisitions, Internal & Punch Out Catalogs. Internal: tires, janitorial, copying services.
A Special Request Requisition is for items and services not found in an internal catalog or punch out catalog. Such as: Microscope, Electrician or Software
Punch Out: Grainger & W.B. Mason. All the items are already in the system for you. Requisition Settings can be used for multiple lines.
Requisitions can be updated or canceled by the Requisitioner. Also, it is very important on any of the requisitions for the correct address to be selected and all Requisitioner's information ( name, phone, building & room number) to be included.

29. Creating a Special Request Requisition

30. Creating a Special Request Requisition
If you know the category, you can enter the number and select “Find”. If you do not know the category number but have a description, change the Search By to “Description”, enter in a description and select “Find”.
There is a cross referencing guide for categories to accounts on the OneMontclair > Finance > Learning Resources page.
The category is directly connected to the account number.
A category is just the PeopleSoft version of the account number.

31. An Example of a Good Quote
It states Quote! Quotes come before the purchase requisition – always unless there is an emergency.

32. An Example of a Bad Quote
Quotes should be obtained BEFORE an invoice
No unit price of the order
There are no quantities! It should state 1 for each advertisement. Also, it is an invoice.

33. This is the key to self service, you must learn to use it
This is the key to self service, you must learn to use it. It increases efficiency.
Demonstrate with live system how to drill down.

34. Steps to Approval Submit requisition for approval
Requisitions up to $ are routed only to your Approver; $250 or greater are routed to your Approver(s) AND a Buyer
Once approved, a PO is created then dispatched and a confirming is sent to the Requisitioner
If not approved, an is sent to the Requisitioner indicating that either the requisition has been put on Hold (documentation is needed) or Denied for non-compliance with Procurement Policies
Do not split requisitions to avoid obtaining quotes.

35. Approver & Specialty Approver's Check List
CONFIRM CORRECT:
Description and pricing (unit price & extension)
Fund, Department and Account codes (and PC Bus Unit, Project, and Activity for Grant and Capital Project purchases)
Attachments are at the line level (quotes & contract)
Link to guide:
clair/fmstrainingdocs/FMS-Requisition-Approver- Reference-Guide.pdf
List of items the Approver should review prior to hitting the Approve button.

36. Approval Process - Requisition
Requisitions that are pushed back will go to the previous person in the Approval Flow. That individual will need to push it further back, so that it eventually gets to the requestor, if changes are needed to be made.
To see the comments regarding the pushback, click the View/Hide Comments link within the Approval Flow.
Click to view attachments
Circled icon is where you click to view attachments.
Click View Line Details to see specific Chartfield codes and item details.
Process request – add comments for Deny and Hold BEFORE selecting button.
Pushback

37. View Approval Flow Comments
From within the Requisition
Lifecycle, click the Approvals
Icon to open the detail of the
Approval flow.
From Manage Requisitions, click the Approval icon to view the details of the Approval flow.

38. View Approval Flow Comments (con’t)
Click the expansion arrow to view the comments within the
Approval flow.
From Manage Requisitions, click the Approval icon to view the details of the Approval flow.

39. Requisition Change Requests
Click to add additional line(s)
From Manage Requisitions, select Edit on Action Drop Down and click Go.
Change Requests go through the same approval process as requisitions.
Click a line’s description to Edit your req Price, Quantity, Category, and Supplier

41. Purchase Order Change Order
Only the Procurement Buyer can add new lines to a dispatched purchase order
Purchase Order Adjustment Form at: treasury/procurement/forms
Requisitioners must change other information (pricing, quantity, description) on a purchase order via Manage Requisitions > Edit > Go
If the requisitioner adds a new line to a requisition where a purchase order has already been dispatched, a 2nd purchase order will be issued. The purchasing process is one requisition to one purchase order.

42. Receiving your Merchandise/Services
All purchase orders for goods/services must be received before payment can be released
Receiving can either be partial or full
Update system receiving for each delivery or completed service
When an invoice is sent to AP and the goods/services have not been received in FMS an is generated and sent to the requisitioner reminding them to enter a receipt.
Review what you have received against the packing slip provided with the shipment. ONLY receive the goods you physically have in your hands. This is especially important with W. B. Mason.

43. Receiving (Manage Requisitions)
Request State = partial received or PO dispatched
Requisitions must be reviewed Quarterly – Please see Managing Your Requisition Queue for details.

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46. Accounts Payable

47. Invoicing
Invoice(s) MUST be submitted by the supplier, with PO# listed, to Accounts Payable via
If a requisitioner receives the invoice it MUST be sent to and it MUST include: PO number, receipt number, AND user’s name and phone extension
Explain the system does a 3 way match and this is the reason the PO, Receiving & Invoice must match (line items, quantity, price)
Invoices that are attached to the requisition are not automatically sent to Accounts Payable. You, must send the invoice via to Accounts Payable.
Discuss the quarterly requisition/purchase order close process.

48. Return to Vendor Request State = partial received or fully received
Discuss issues around returning goods/services
Call the supplier for an RMA number

49. Return to Vendor (con’t)
Standard procedure is to select Credit as the return action.

50. February 22, 2017

51. Manage Your Requisition Queue
Required to be done on a quarterly basis. Regular maintenance is an on-going task. Please reference the “Managing Your Requisition Queue” guide.
Managed queues release unused, but reserved, budget dollars back to the department.
Updated queues allow for better reporting and tracking of requests for goods and services.
Purchase orders that are rolled over from the previous fiscal year will be closed after six (6) months of inactivity.

52. Quick Links

53. All Procurement Forms

54. Procurement Policies and Procedures

55. Procurement Supplier Contracts

56. Training Documentation

57. Need Additional Support?
UPK On-Line Training IT Service Desk Phone - (973) , Option 2 Chat –

58. Questions?
Service Now – Please call Service now 1st , do not call the buyers or Accounts Payable directly with FMS issues. If the Service Now Support Team can not provide assistance, the issue will be sent to the appropriate department (A/P, Procurement or Budget). Also, use the UPK’s they provide step by step instructions on how to use e-Procurement.