Payment/Shipping Guidelines
Payment
Direct Pay Invoices
- Invoices for purchases over $2,500 that are not part of a purchase order, are entered in Banner by the MSU Department, using a direct-pay invoice and then must be sent to Procurement Services for further processing.
- Invoices for purchases under $2,500 that are not part of a purchase order, are entered in Banner by the MSU department, using a direct-pay invoice and then must be sent directly to Accounting and Financial Services for further processing.
Purchase Order Invoices
- Invoices that reference a purchase order must be sent to Procurement Services. (P00_ _ _ _ _)
- Procurement Services will input the invoice in Banner then forward to Accounting and Financial Services for further processing.
Purchasing Card Transactions
- Purchasing Card transactions are for purchases $2,500 and under.
- Purchases must follow MSU Purchasing Card guidelines
- Purchasing Card transactions do not come through Procurement Services.
- If items purchased on a Purchasing card are being delivered to Central Receiving:
- Delivery information MUST be provided (unless it is listed on the order) to Central Receiving
- Call Central Receiving at 270-809-5733
- Delivery information must include the MSU Department and Name of Departmental Contact
- Central Receiving cannot identify where to deliver your goods without this information
Shipping/Receiving/Delivery
Shipments to Central Receiving
- All goods and services should be shipped to Central Receiving.
- Central Receiving will receive items and then deliver to the MSU department.
- When Central Receiving delivers to the MSU department, the individual receiving the delivery will be required to sign a Receipt & Transmittal (R&T) form.
Shipments to MSU Department
- If the order was placed on a purchase order, and delivery of the goods and services bypasses Central Receiving, the MSU department must notify Procurement Services at 270-809-4048 when the delivery occurs.
- The department will then be forwarded a Departmental Receiving Record to sign that confirms delivery of goods and services that bypassed Central Receiving.
- Inspect shipments immediately for any damage.
- If damage is found, call Central Receiving at 270-809-5733.