An agreement to spend a specific amount of money with a supplier over a period of time. Click here for details on when a blanket purchase order may be a better option than other ARIBA modules.

An online tool in ARIBA used to make a payment to a supplier when a PO is not required and the invoice is under the "Direct Buy Limit". Non-PO Invoice provides users a convenient means of making quick payments as an alternative to Procard while providing the same visibility users have come to enjoy with ARIBA.

A new form in the ARIBA system, used for reimbursing UW employees for expenditures made on behalf of the University up to $3,500.

The preferred method of purchasing at the University of Washington. Also referred to as ARIBA.

Consumption - The measurement of actual use of consumable items to the planned use (budget to actual).

Materials under grants and contracts must be "consumed" or expended for the planned use.  They include assemblies, components, parts, raw and processed materials, and small tools and supplies that may be consumed in normal use in performing the business objective.

The consumption process measures actual use against planned use of materials identified to build items in the production, manufacturing, research and development process, or for services.

The physical inventory of Agency owned assets with a total cost greater than $5,000.  these inventories are distributed to campus in early January of each year and are due back to the Equipment Inventory Office by February 28/29 of the same year.

The physical inventory of Federally owned assets with a total cost greater than $5,000.  These inventories are distributed to campus in early January of each year and are due back to the Equipment Inventory Office by February 28/29 of the same year. 

Adding an inventorial asset or pending asset to an existing inventorial tagged asset.