How To Use Your Funds
Making On-Campus Purchases
Purchases from on-campus vendors are easily facilitated with your research fund and organization number, which are two essential parts of a financial transaction at USask, also called a CFOAPAL. On-campus vendors can accept payment directly from your research fund, and many on-campus vendors can help you with the remaining elements of your CFOAPAL, as they will depend on various factors related to your purchase. You can also contact Connection Point if you have any questions about this process. are outlined in your letter of offer.
Making Off-Campus Purchases:
One of the easiest ways to use your start-up funds for varying external and off-campus expenses is to use a PCard and use your research fund to reconcile your PCard balance. You may be eligible to hold a PCard, or your department or college administrator may be able to make purchases on your behalf using their PCard. Speak to your college/department for further details.
- Purchasing audiovisual and computer equipment, software and software licenses, and IT related purchases
- Information about advanced research computing needs can be viewed here
- Purchasing furniture not on the Quick Pick list
- Off-campus events, regardless of value, hosting an event off campus requires Procurement Services review and approval
- Contracts or service agreements, regardless of value, require Procurement Services to review/approve contractual liability of USask and obtain approval for your contract/agreement
- Purchases over $10,000 are subject to additional procurement policies
- Procurement Services maintains lists of preferred suppliers of goods and services, and these must be used as your default procurement method
- USask also keeps a list of self-identified Indigenous suppliers
