TIP: Ensuring your single or sole-source purchase requisition gets proper review - *IMPORTANT* - Purchases made on a CFI account must be cleared through FHS Research Finance PRIOR to the requisition being submitted. Three steps you must take to seek review and approval from the AVP Administration & CFO When attaching a completed (i.e. signed) Single/Sole Source (S/S) form to a purchase requisition, you MUST: Select “Requisition Activities”, check “done”, and enter “Sole Source” in the comments field This will route the Single/Sole Source form to the AVP Administration & CFO within PeopleSoft to seek approval. If the “done” option isn’t selected, the requisition won’t route to the AVP Administration & CFO for review. Please remember to use the current Single/Sole Source form document posted on the Strategic Procurement website. Guiding a Sole Source Form to AVP
In order to make a purchase at the Titles bookstore, you will be required to provide the full Chart field string as well as the employee id of the individual with signing authority on the project provided. The buyer will then sign as themselves and must be prepared to show identification. University Campus Stores requires a delegation form signed before they will allow someone to make a purchase using a chart field. This form can be found here.
The ID number of the person making the purchase is entered into the cash register.
If the ID has not been entered into the system, by Research Finance; as a delegate to the project, the transaction cannot be completed.
General office supplies can be purchases through Grand and Toy (Office Max) using your BMO P-Card at checkout. Deliveries to the FHS are every Tuesday.
To ensure the fastest possible processing, please use the form at http://campusstore.mcmaster.ca/orderpaper to place your orders for office paper supplies. All fields must be completed to process your order.
For purchases on research projects, please ensure you are listed as a purchasing delegate. All purchasing delegates need to be authorized by a principal investigator using below form;
Scientific Stores Purchasing Process and form
Purchasing using a mosaic account number is the same as purchasing items at the HSC Scientific Store, so you will need all the account information as well as an authorized id number. When you are purchasing a chemical and are transporting it to another location on campus, you must have proper chemical handling health and safety training, the proper container to carry the chemical, and you will need to fill out the HECHMET form at the ABB desk detailing where the chemical is being transferred to as the University now keeps track of the location of all chemicals on campus.
Bring McMaster photo id.
Bring your full chart field string. Keep ALL receipts.
In order to enter a Purchase Requisition in the new Mosaic system:It is highly recommended, that you attend the in class training offered through the Mosaic Learning Hub.
Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Laboratory staff must ensure they have access to PeopleSoft. Log in with your Mac Id here to make your request.
Once logged in, please select the following choices on this electronic form:Purchasing - PO - Department Process Specialist - this will allow you to enter requisitions.Travel and Expense - Claimant of Expenses, Travel Authorizations and Cash Advances - this will allow you to be reimbursed following travel or for the purchase of PI authorized miscellaneous lab expenses.Once completed - the request will be sent to the PI for approval.
When preparing a purchase requisition, ensure that you enter the shipping and handling charges as a separate line item. For example: dry ice, wet ice, or special handling instructions. The actual cost must not exceed 5%, over and above, the initial purchase request. NOTE: Health Physics requests requisitions for radioactive materials to have the lab's permit number included in the comments section of the requisition.
Often when ordering online or by telephone, the address and/or telephone number associated with the BMO card is required. This information must be given exactly or the purchase will be denied. Repeated attempts with the incorrect information can send a 'flag' to MasterCard and the account may be frozen for precautionary measures.
The address/phone number associated with all Biochemistry P-Cards is:
1280 Main Street, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8 - 289-305-5877
Please notify our Customs & Traffic Department regarding Non-Domestic orders purchased on your P-Card. When sending your email please ensure you include the following:
Company Name & Address
Item Purchased (Item Number & Description)
Pricing (Copy of scanned Quotation)
Account Number (Required if additional shipping charges are incurred.)
By sending the following information to customs@mcmaster.ca (John Bentley) and yeoj@mcmaster.ca (Jan Yeo) they will have the required information to ensure your goods can cross the border smoothly.
When using your P-Card for cross border shipments, please give the supplier(s) your pre-Mosaic, 10-digit account number as the PO number. Please ask the supplier(s) to ensure the number is on the commercial invoice and on ALL packaging.