Blanket Orders

Blank orders are primarily used to make payments for goods & services (not consultants) that are provided on a regular and consistent basis, and in some cases for the regular delivery of a consistent quantity of product.

• Blanket Orders are sent to the Supplier so they know the PO number to include on all invoices.
• The University’s bid threshold requirements also apply to Blanket Orders.
• Remember to include the description "Blanket Order" in the description section of the Requisition along with the applicable dates.

Standard Requisitions

Standard Requisitions are for purchases that do not fall into one of the other categories (blanket, equipment or Professional Services Agreement.)

Professional Services Agreement Requisition

The Professional Services Agreement (PSA) requisition type is used when a department is engaging a consultant, freelancer, or LLC (Limited Liability Corporation), to provide professional services to the University. These service providers are called independent contractors.

The first step in the process of engaging an independent contractor is to determine whether or not they can be hired through a contract, through nextSource (Brown's Strategic Supplier for temporary staffing needs) as a temporary employee, or through University Human Resources as a Brown employee.

The Employee vs. Independent Contractor Checklist needs to be completed in order to document that the decision made meets IRS and Department of Labor regulations for the classification. A second level review may be required by University Human Resources.