MechE Purchase Orders

All purchase order requests must be accompanied by a PI approved PO form and submitted to mechefin@bu.edu.

BU has a number of preferred vendors and procedures for ordering items, please refer to the MechE Purchasing Flow Chart for more information on items such as:

  • When to include vendor quotes
  • how to purchase items <$25,000, and
  • a list of the BU Terrier Marketplace vendors

Due to limited purchasing card resources, please attempt to submit POs for BU preferred vendors before you request purchases from non-preferred vendors such as Amazon, New Egg, and Best Buy.

For Purchases over $25,000: Non-Competition Justification vs Competitive Bidding

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