=====Purchase Orders=====

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Purchases over $3,500 require a University Purchase Order and will take extra time to complete.
If the order total from a single vendor is $3,500 or more, the Capstone office will make a purchase request from University Purchasing. Purchasing will then create a purchase order and order the materials from the vendor. **Allow ten days to two weeks for a large order to be placed through University Purchasing; shipping time will then be added.** Please make your large purchases early to avoid delays on your project.
Teams need to research with sponsor/coach which vendor should be used.  Researching different vendors will take additional time, make sure you plan enough time to also include at least a 2-week window to setup a Purchase Order.
Important things to think about when researching and selecting a vendor:
  * Check on lead time for production or procurement.  Additional shipping time may be required depending on from where it is shipping. Caution using shipments from China or overseas.
  * Students, and most employees, are not permitted to commit the university to a purchase. Please ensure that vendors understand you are simply asking for a quote. 
  * Be aware of budget allotment. Large purchases could use your entire budget with one purchase.
  * Ask for educational discounts.
  * It can be very difficult to return items that don't work in your project, scope carefully.