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Deadline For Submitting "Old Fiscal Year Requisitions" Is Almost Here

May 15, 2006

Schools and Departments seeking to place orders for goods and services against their Old Fiscal Year (OFY) budgets have until June 9 to submit their purchase orders and change orders. To ensure timely processing, the Purchasing Office recommends that departments submit requisitions by the end of May.

Departmental purchasers are encouraged to submit requests with all necessary backup documents in order to avoid missing the OFY deadline.

When processing purchase requisitions in FFE, users should make sure to indicate whether the transaction is an OFY or a NFY (New Fiscal Year).

Unlike central purchase orders, all EZ-POs may be processed up to June 30, including those with many preferred vendors up to $10,000.

For help with OFY purchase requisitions, please contact the main Purchasing Office number at 854-4179. You will be directed to the appropriate Purchasing staff member for assistance.