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OK to Pay Invoice

A department can initiate a non-contract order directly with a vendor for goods and services up to the dollar limit specified in the Controller's Office Fact Sheet, except for goods and services restricted to the Purchasing Department and items covered by Policy 3220 Purchase of Restricted Items.

Such orders do not involve the Purchasing Department and do not generate a purchase order. Vendor invoices for these orders are to be sent directly to the department that placed the order.

These are known as "OK to Pay" invoices. The department authorizes and submits these invoices for payment - see Procedure 3401 PR.4 Submitting Invoices for Payment.

Also see Policies 3201 General Purchasing Policy and 3401 General Payment Policy.


May 24, 2006