1. PURCHASING
ORDERING PROCESS

2. Step 1. Enter Department Requisition in PantherNet
Use special Req. Type OS - OFFICE SUPPLY BLANKET ORDER.
Use special Vendor Number OFFCDEPOT.
Use Blanket End Date of fiscal year end date (i.e. 06/30/2016).
PantherNet defaults your name in the Requestor field, do not alter.
There should only be one PO per Org Unit and GL Code.
PO Number
Org Unit
GL Code
Biology – A&P
Educational Materials & Supplies
Office Materials and Supplies

3. Step 1. Enter Department Requisition in PantherNet… Contd.
Department Requisition - Item Description:
Budget funds will be committed/encumbered for what the user decides to allocate annually to Office Depot on-line ordering.
We are asking you to help us communicate this process to your supervisor so they will know the budget implications.
GL Code
Item Description
Educational Materials & Supplies
Annual Educational Supplies
Office Materials and Supplies
Annual Office Supplies

4. Enter Department Requisition in PantherNet

5. Enter Blanket End Date of fiscal year end date

6. Department Requisition – Line Item Information

7. Step 2. Obtain PO#(s)
Maintain your requisition to determine when it has been converted into a purchase order. That is when you will be able to begin purchasing online with Office Depot.

8. Step 3. Log on to Office Depot and Begin Ordering
Make sure you order the correct supplies under the correct PO Number. For example,
Biology A&P - Educational Materials and Supplies
Biology A&P - Office Materials and Supplies
Your location information on Office Depot will be defaulted to the information that is on file through the Employee Web. If you moved to a new location or the information is not correct, update your information on the Employee Web so changes can be sent to Office Depot.
(Personal -> Change Contact Info -> Work Location Information)
Refer to your Office Depot Welcome Guide for guidelines and important information.

9. Definition: Best Value items = Core items
Best Value/Core items are supplies that have been identified by the Purchasing Department as items that will not require any additional approvals (pens, pencils, calendars, post-it notes, file folders etc.).
A link to a listing of core items can be found on the Purchasing Web Page -

10. Where do we go from here?
You will receive your items from Office Depot. Signatures are required.
Create a file for all your Office Depot POs by PO#. For example,
Biology A&P - Educational Materials and Supplies
Biology A&P - Office Materials and Supplies
File by PO#, Packing Slip/Correspondence for audit and accounting.
Any changes to an already established OS type Blanket PO will be made ‘as usual’ by ing/contacting Purchasing Department.
Change(s) will be made in PantherNet first to verify budget funds, then manually adjusted on the Office Depot system by Purchasing.

11. Accounts Payable Process
No receiving in PantherNet but still file your packing slips by PO#.
Office Depot Order Number will be the Invoice Number for payment purposes.
Detail items will still be reviewed. Same rules apply!!!! You will not find ‘questionable’ items on the core list (i.e., cleaning supplies, disinfectant, lamps, small office furniture items, etc.)

12. PO Number 2010-00001509 amount was encumbered from the Org Number: 11110400-110400-20 (Biology A&P)

13. How do I benefit/How does the College benefit?
How the College Benefits
Best Value pricing.
How the User Benefits
No duplication of line items ordering in PantherNet.
Once initial OS Blanket PO is established annually per Org Unit/per GL Code, no more input in PantherNet.
How Purchasing Benefits
Better Data Analysis.
How Everyone Benefits
Web tools are available for users and Purchasing.

14. Looking ahead…. Ordering Cut off. Close of Blanket POs.
We will upload new PO#s to Office Depot system annually. We will set a timeframe (July 15th).
Copy function. Use the purchasing requisition - CM DR CP
(Purchasing Requisition = PO#)
Browse by Requestor.