Procurement Post: November 2020

Procurement Services is part of the Division of Finance but maintains distinct functions from other areas of the division. One of the areas that is frequently confused with Procurement Services is Vendors Payable.

While Procurement Services sets up suppliers, processes requisitions for goods and services, and administers formal solicitations, Vendors Payable pays invoices that have been properly received in UCF Financials.

Think of each area as being on a different end of the procure-to-pay or req-to-check process: Procurement Services helps departments procure the goods and services they need from a supplier, while Vendors Payable helps ensure the supplier is paid.

If you have questions about how to make a purchase (e.g., how to set up a supplier in Financials or what to include in your purchase requisition), reach out to Procurement Services.

If you have questions about how to pay a supplier (e.g., how to receive on an invoice or if a payment has been processed), reach out to Vendors Payable.