Cart FAQs
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How do I create a cart for a new supplier?
-Choose the New Vendor option in the Special Handling drop-down
-Enter the supplier information (company name, address, phone & fax numbers)
in the Internal Notes field of the Notes tab
-Department should ask vendor to complete the vendor registration packet. Attach the
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How do I reference a quote or special promotion in my cart?
Punch-out Catalog Suppliers:
Some have the functionality on their site to accommodate special quotes.
Each site is vendor specific. If no option to enter a specific quote exists,
enter as a text item, reference the quote information in the Supplier Text
section of the cart details, and attach the quote to the cart line item.
Hosted and Non-Catalog Suppliers:
Enter item as text line on cart. Create a Supplier Note on the Notes tab
referencing the promotional code or quote number. Quotes and other
documentation can also be attached to the cart using the Attachment section
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How do I rush an order so I receive it tomorrow?
-Choose the Special Shipping and Handling option in the Special Handling drop-down
-Enter the special shipping instructions in the Internal Notes (i.e. Overnight Shipping required)
-Cart will route to Procurement for special processing. Procurement will determine best way to
send PO (CXML, Fax, Call-In) and where to put notes on PO.
NOTE: Some suppliers have specific cut-off times for next day orders. For specific supplier questions, contact Buy@Duke Help Desk or call 919-681-1872 -
How do I arrange payment for an invoice I have received?
https://resources.finance.duke.edu/resources/training/stepbystep/buy/SpecialHandlingConfirming.pdf
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How do I delete a cart that has NOT been Approved or sent to the Supplier?
From the Shopping page, select the appropriate tab; highlight the row of the cart that needs to be deleted. At the top of that list there are a series of buttons, click the “Delete” button. Confirm or cancel the deletion in the pop-up window as appropriate. If confirmed, the cart status should update to “Deleted”. If you need to cancel or delete a cart that has been submitted, approved or processed contact https://finance.duke.edu/procurement/departments
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How do I order Radioisotopes?
Refer to link in Special Research Purchase Procedures section of our site.
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How do I order live animals using Buy@Duke?
Refer to link in Special Research Purchase Procedures section of our site.
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Processing a cart for Select Agents
Refer to link in Special Research Purchase Procedures section of our site.
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What criterion determines if a Sole Source Justification is required?
To determine if a Sole Source is required, carts are reviewed at the supplier level. If the line items to a vendor within a cart total $10,000 or more (when charged to a grant code) then a Sole Source Justification is needed for that supplier. For additional details reference GAP 200.101.
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What special handling is required when ordering Capital Equipment?
-Cart should be coded to correct Material Group and G/L Account for proper routing
-Typically Material Group should be 270 and G/L Account should be 66xxxx. Contact your
Grant Manager if additional details are needed.
-Items to be included with the cart are
-Supplier Justification and relevant Equipment Screening Form (based on dollar value
of equipment) (see GAP 200.101)
-Applicable quotations and contracts
-Special Documentation required by unit (Unit specific, e.g.School of Medicine’s Expense
Approval Request Form)
-Any other supporting documentation
-Ad-Hoc any special approvers that should review and/or approve purchase prior to
purchase order creation (Unit specific)
-Workflow will route to Surplus Property for approval of Equipment Screening Form.
-Ad-Hoc approval example: OSP for capital purchases on Cost Objects that are not flagged as
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How do I determine who within my department should approve my shopping cart? Is there a way to see this in the system?
-Your department’s system will be customized to automatically workflow completed shopping
carts to the appropriate approver or designee.
-A list of each approval step on a cart can be found in the Cart Details section, on the Approval
Process Overview tab.
-Lists of shopping carts can be displayed to show “Saved, Awaiting Approval, Approved, and
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How do I add a reviewer or another approver to my cart?
-Use the Ad-Hoc feature in the cart’s General Data section
-Click the Display/Edit Agents link
-Click Add Approver or Add Reviewer (whichever is appropriate for your situation)
-Enter the User ID that you wish to add and click OK
-You can search by name if you do not have person’s user ID
-Verify the person was added in the correct order and click ok to return to
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How do I set up a cart for an Outside Service Agreement (OSA) when using a Federally funded code?
Refer to link in Special Research Purchase Procedures section of our site.
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How do I find out the status of my shopping cart?
From the main Buy@Duke page, you will see a listing of your most recent shopping carts. You can also search for a specific cart number using the Advanced Search option. Locate the shopping cart you’re interested in, and locate the column labeled “Item Status”. This column will give you the current status of your shopping cart. A more detailed training video about determining your shopping cart status can be found on our training materials site.
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What do I do with a cart that was sent back to me from an approver?
-Look for notes on reason cart was returned.
-Approver should provide detailed explanation/instruction as to why the cart is being returned,
and what action needs to be followed.
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I need to pay a Subrecipient invoice received that will be coded to G/L 697160 (valid for Sponsored Programs only).
-Payments to Subrecipient organizations >$25,000 (G/L 697160) should not be issued
using Buy@Duke processes.
-PIs review invoices from Subrecipients for compliance with regulations, terms and conditions,
and seek approval for payment from ORA (GAP 200.280).
-The AP Check Request is the established method for payments to Subrecipients
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How can I find my cart if I do not have the cart or PO number?
If you created the cart it will be in your list of carts at the bottom of the shopping tab: https://resources.finance.duke.edu/resources/training/stepbystep/buy/WorkingCompletedCarts.pdf
If you didnt create the cart use the reports tab / real time reporting / cart status path to search for the cart information.
Helpful suggestions:
-Cart name and Item Description can be used if you know details of the cart.
-Using the Timeframe criteria will help filter the results to minimize the matches.
-Role is an effective option if you took any action on the cart.
-If the cart has been processed, be sure to check the “Include Completed Shopping Carts” box