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BBE Procurement Resources

BBE Procurement Administrator and SOS Buyer - Sue Zindle, szindle@caltech.edu

How-To:

P-Card: Traveler Set Up Help
TechMart: Caltech Equipment Screening
TechMart: Change Request Instructions
TechMart: How to Create Cost Receipts
Techmart: How to Create Quantity Receipts
TechMart: How to Check Purchase Order Status
TechMart: How to Search for Vouchers
TechMart Draft Requisition: Where to Find it Guide
TechMart: New User Training
TechMart: How to Turn on Requisition Notifications

Forms:

Deposit Forms
CardQuest Deposit Form

Direct Deposit Forms
Direct Deposit Form for Caltech Individuals

P-Card Forms
Fly America Act Exception Form
P-Card Missing Receipt Form
P-Card Missing Traveler Signature Form
P-Card Personal Purchase Form
P-Card Policy Acknowledgement
P-Card Request Form – BBE

Purchasing/TechMart Forms
Missing Receipt Form (Payment Request & Petty Cash)
Payment Request Usage List
Procurement Summary Justification Form
TechMart Access Form – BBE

Purchasing/TechMart CA Partial Sales Tax Forms
Partial Sales Tax Information
Certification Form
Exemption Eligibility Matrix
FAQs

W9 Form (Signed)

Wire Transfer Forms
International Wire Transfer Form

Policies:

Gift Card Policy
Guidelines to Charging Food and Catering Expenses
Fly America Act Exceptions
Honorarium Policy
Independent Contractor Procedure
MTA Information (Material Transfer Agreement)
P-Card Policy
Purchasing Services Policy
Purchasing Services Goods and Services Policy
Stop Payment Policy
Travel Agreements
Travel Policy
Travel Policy – Non-Employees
Use of United States Flag Air Carriers
Wire Transfer Policy

FAQs:

BBE Procurement FAQs

  • Which buyer processes my non-catalog/spot buy requisitions in TechMart?
  • What do I do if I want to know the status of my requisition?
    • Look up the requisition number in TechMart
    • The column on the right-hand side will have the status
  • Who is my Requisition Financial Approver in TechMart?
    • It is likely either your lab manager or grant manager
    • Sue Zindle can tell you who it is
  • What do I do if my Requisition Financial Approver is not available?
    • Contact Sue Zindle to help you have your requisition routed to someone else
  • What do I do if Accounts Payable contacts me about a receipt for my purchase order?
    • You can contact the Materials Handler of your building for assistance
    • If you know the item has been received, or it is a service that you know has taken place, you can create the receipt in TechMart yourself. See "how to" section.
  • What do I do if Accounts Payable contacts me about a change needed to my purchase order?
    • Contact Sue Zindle and Beth Streeter to confirm how to proceed
    • Sue Zindle can make purchase order changes with email approval
    • Purchasing (Beth Streeter) requires a change request to make changes
  • What do I do if a supplier emails me about an invoice?
    • If it is regarding a purchase order created through TechMart have the supplier email the Procurement Hotline at procurementhotline@caltech.edu. They will follow up with Accounts Payable and the supplier
  • Who do I contact if I am having technical issues with TechMart?
  • Who processes my payment requests in TechMart?