A variety of guidelines must be followed and procedures in place to ensure that purchasing proceed smoothly and without error. Please be familiar with all regulations prior to making any purchases.
Mustang Market is Western's web-based eProcurement solution for sourcing and purchasing. Products can be sourced and purchased from Western contracted suppliers who showcase their products and pricing electronically using the marketplace; or can be purchased from non-contracted suppliers using various purchasing forms found in the marketplace.
The VISA Purchasing Card (P-Card) allows you to obtain your goods quickly and pay for them immediately while providing you the flexibility to make purchases at your convenience. The P-card may be used at authorized vendors who accepts VISA and there is no cost to you. It is a good alternative to petty cash or a purchase order for your low dollar purchases.
A variety of couriers ship items to and from Western on a daily basis, and a variety of policies and procedures surround the shipment of these items. All hazardous shipments must use FedEx.
FedEx Courier Packages
FedEX courier forms (Domestic & International) are now completed on-line.
After you purchase equipment using University funds, it usually becomes an asset belonging to the University; as a result there are guidelines that you need to be aware of to ensure proper management and eventual disposal of that asset. More information here.
