EVALUATION OR TRIAL PURCHASES
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If you need a sample for evaluation or desire to purchase material on a trial basis, regardless of the cost, (and unless otherwise specifically exempted) you must request and obtain a purchase order prior to ordering the sample or trial material. The Purchasing Office can make certain your department is not charged for material ordered on trial and evaluation until you determine and notify Purchasing at trial end that it is acceptable. Note on your Purchase Requisition the vendor terms of the evaluation period. Example: thirty day free trial. With trial purchases it is the department's responsibility to notify the Purchasing Office the results of the trial, ie. keeping or returning material. Note: Should you order evaluation or trial material(s) without a purchase order and then decide to request that USCA pay for the item(s), it will be considered an unauthorized purchase.
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* Purchase Methods
* Unauthorized Purchases
* Evaluation or Trial Purchases
* Purchasing Cards
* Minority Business Assistance
* Minority Vendors
* Vendor Relations
* Computer-Related Purchases
* Printing Purchases
* Department Receipts
* How To Complete a PR
* USCA Purchasing Form