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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.