Purchasing Services

Purchasing Services supports the institution in the acquisition of goods and services for small dollar and contract purchases. The staff of buyers and financial assistants assist UAB departments in applying procurement policies and procedures, utilizing the electronic forms system, selecting vendors, expediting purchase orders, processing low-dollar requisitions and Limited Purchase Orders. The staff also assists vendors that are interested in doing business with UAB and guides the procurement effort in the utilization of minority and woman-owned businesses. Services provided include:

• Work Groups
• Central Support Assignments 
• Requisitioning
• Oracle Purchase Orders
• Oracle Item Category / Commodity 
• Oracle Payment Requests
• Check Enclosed Purchase Orders
• Lawson Purchase Orders
• Limited Purchase Orders
• Blanket Purchase Orders
• Hotel Room Purchase Orders
• Purchase Order Exception List
• Foreign Currency
• Wire Disbursements
• Airline Travel Approval
• Emergency Purchase Order Processing
  • Emergency Advanced Purchase Orders
• Oracle Bar Code/Optiweb
  • Bar Code Procedure