Purchase Request - All Other
Purchase Request
Accounts Payable
Last Updated: Feb 4, 2025
Non-Catalog Request
Definition: A non-catalog request is any purchase made outside of our Workday punchout stores. A non-catalog request will create a requisition and then approved to a PO.
Users: can only be created by – Service Hub team and Buyers
Public Purpose Statement
The allocation of university funds, no matter what their source, is required to benefit of the overall UNI community.
Cases are subject to review on an individual basis. Purchases should meet all three of the following requirements:
Benefits the university as a whole.
Directly relates to functions of the university.
Does not benefit private interest as its primary objective.
Process Flow:
In Service Hub, go to the Business Operations portal and select “Purchase Request”.
Summary: In the “Summary” field enter a brief summary of the payment you are requesting.
This summary should be brief but provide information that allows you to search and recall the payment at a later time.
This field is designed to be for your use.
Attachment: Attachments are required and should include the quote at minimum.
Note: The Attachment is what the Hub staff will use to create the purchase order.
Supplier name: Supplier name is required
What are you purchasing?
All Other Purchase Request
Enter purchase description and business purpose/justification
Estimated cost of the purchase
Enter Worktags:
Grant Payment: Select “Grants” if you are using a Grant for the payment.
Choose the active grant from the dropdown.
Enter the dollar amount applied to the Grant.
If you are splitting the cost, please select “Click for Additional Fund” and enter the next funding source.
You will have the option to enter up to 3 funding sources in the form.
If you have more than 3 funding sources, you will need to enter the first funding source in the form and then attach a spreadsheet with the additional funding sources.
2. All Others:
Choose the appropriate Cost Center, Fund and Functional Classification (required).
Please provide additional information in the appropriate fields (not required but available for your use). Work Order# is specific to Payments made by Facilities staff.
Enter the dollar amount for this funding source.
If you are splitting the cost, please select “Click for Additional Fund” and enter the next funding source.
You will have the option to enter up to 3 funding sources in the form.
If you have more than 3 funding sources, you will need to enter the first funding source in the form and then attach a spreadsheet with the additional funding sources.
Special Instructions: Please choose the appropriate instruction, if applicable. If standard payment, leave blank.
Additional Information: Please include any additional comments or notes to help pay the invoice. If nothing additional to add, leave blank.
Click “Create”.
What Happens Next…
After you create a ticket the OBO Hub team will review your payment request and follow up with you on any outstanding questions.
When the request is ready the Hub team will enter an invoice into Workday or complete a credit card transaction for the request.
Users will be informed of the resolution and supplier invoice numbers will be added to the Service hub ticket so you can track the progress.
For questions, please contact Business Operations at 319-273-2162 or email obo-hub@uni.edu |