In addition to the need for campus approval, there are numerous state laws and regulations that apply to purchasing for state institutions. The buyers are familiar with the procedures needed to keep the District from violating these rules. It can take from several days to several weeks for the Purchase Requisition to pass the required approvals and make its way to the Purchasing Dept. Once in the Purchasing Dept. processing time depends on whether or not quotes or bids are required. If not, the orders are usually placed within three days.
Quotes can usually be completed in a week or less, bids usually take two weeks or more.
If you have questions contact your buyer . A. Afraid not. Our state laws require that we pay use tax for goods purchased from out of state. This tax rate is equal to our local sales tax. We pay this directly to the Department of Revenue quarterly.