Purchasing FAQ

Topics

Computer Software & Vendor Risk Assessment (Now on Purchasing Types Page)
Gift Card Policies: Employees and Non-Employees (Now on Purchasing Types Page)
Procurement Card (P-Card) Policies
Purchasing Acronyms (New July 2025)
Sole Source Purchases (Now on Purchasing Processes Page)
P-Card Do's and Don'ts

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Purchasing Acronyms
AE | Aggie Enterprise |
AVP | Associate Vice President |
BOC | Business Operations Center |
BP Team | Business Partner Team |
COS Form | Contracting Out Services Form |
GL | General Ledger |
PA | Purchase Agreement |
P-Card | Procurement Card |
PI | Principal Investigator |
PO | Purchase Order |
PPM | Project Portfolio Management |
REC | Research & Extension Center |
SCC | Statement of Cash Collections |
SCM | Supply Chain Management |
SRS | Software Related Services |
T&E | Travel & Entertainment |
UCCE | University of California Cooperative Extension |
UOM | Unit of Measurement (e.g., 1 month, 1 item) |
VRA | Vendor Risk Assessment -Appendix Data Security (ANR's Chief Information Security Officer may request this as part of the VRA request process) |