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CruzBuy

University Business Services
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1077

 

CruzBuy

Summary: CruzBuy is UCSC's online purchasing program - an eProcurement system that automatically routes Purchase Requisitions for approvals. Shoppers can access hosted catalogs, punch-out suppliers such as Dell and Office Max, and are able to request individual purchases of services and complex materials using customized forms.

This page provides the Table of Contents (links) to the CruzBuy Reference.
Click on the CruzBuy icon CruzBuy icon in the left column of any Procurement and Business Contracts page to begin shopping.

CruzBuy Reference Manual - Table of Contents (TOC)

 

Purchasing Policies [Print-friendly TOC & Policies]

Basic Concepts of UCSC's Purchasing Process  

Chapter 1: Setup [Print-friendly Chapter 1: Setup]

Chapter 2: Shopping [Print-friendly Chapter 2: Shopping]
[Print-friendly Form Examples]

Chapter 3: Completing a Requisition [Print-friendly Chapter 3: Complete a Req]

Chapter 4: Approvals - For PIs and Other Approvers [Print-friendly Chapter 4: Approvals]

Chapter 5: Accessing Orders [Print-friendly Chapter 5: Access Orders]

Chapter 6: Change Orders [Print-friendly Chapter 6: Change Orders]

FAQ [Print-friendly FAQ]

Chapter 1: Setup

Account Setup
Browser Support
Log On & Log Off
Passwords: Change or Reset
E-mail Notifications - How to Request
Color Scheme - How to Change
Ship To & Bill To Addresses - How to Add to your Profile
FOAPALs - How to Add & Edit in your Profile
FOAPALs - How to Set Defaults
PI/Other Approvers - How to Add Names
PI/Other Approvers - How to Set a Default Approver

Favorites

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Chapter 2: Shopping

Hosted Catalogs - Searching for & Adding Items to a Requisition (includes list of hosted catalog suppliers that provide discounts)
Punchout Suppliers - Connecting; Disconnecting; Adding Items to a Requisition
Forms - How to Submit Requests; Which Form to Use

Form Examples (Alphabetical List)
Animals
Blanket Order
C&G Sub-Award Request
Change Order
Chemical and Biological Reagent
DEA Controlled Substances
Equipment Lease
Ethyl Alcohol
Food and Entertainment
Food and Entertainment Change Order
Hazardous Materials
Non-Catalog Goods
Request for Radioactive Material
Recruitment Ads
Services
Student Programming (was called Colleges and SOAR Student Purchases form before CruzBuy 8.1)
Vehicle Purchase/Lease
Vehicle Rental/Charter

How to Edit a Returned Requisition
How to Make Repeat Purchases of Goods & Services
Suppliers - Searching; Adding to CruzBuy; DBA

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Chapter 3: Completing a Requisition

Edit Cart Screen:
Edit the Requisition Name (also known as the cart name)
Hold PO Flag
Specify Shipping Method
Add a PI/Other Approver
Special Handling
Adding an Internal Note
Changing the Quantity of an Item
Add or Remove Items from a Requisition
Move Item(s) to a Different Cart

Review Cart Screen:
General - Cart Name, Prepared for, Hold PO (can also be edited from Edit Cart screen)
Shipping - Delivery Address, Delivery Options
Billing
Add Internal Notes and Attachments
Add External Notes and Attachments
Add and Edit the FOAPAL - Fund, ORG, Account, Activity, & Commodity Codes
Add an Internal Note for a Line Item, or Add Banner Line Item Text
Turn off Tax

Workflow: Purchase Requisition Approvals
Check the Status of a Requisition
How to Add a Comment to a Requisition or Purchase Order
Print a Purchase Order
Withdraw a Requisition
Copy a Requisition

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Chapter 4: Approvals - for PIs and Other Approvers

Set Email Preferences to Receive Notice when an Order Awaits Approval
How to Assign, Edit and Approve or Return a Requisition
How to Add a Comment to a Requisition
How to Reject a Requisition
General Tips for Org Approvers
How to Find your Reviewed Orders


Chapter 5: Accessing Orders

Review 'My Requisitions'
How to Search for a Requisition by PR Number
How to Search for an Order by PO Number
How to Search for a Requisition by Supplier or FOAPAL
How to Search for Orders by Unit
How to Review Status, Comments, History and Notes for Requisitions
Purchase Order Status and Comments


Chapter 6: Change Orders

When to Submit a Change Order
How to Submit a Change Order using CruzBuy
How to Submit a Change Order on an E-Order

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Last revised: August 07, 2009 (am