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CSUBUY Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
Welcome to Procurement and Contracts’ Procure-to-Pay (P2P) site. This site contains information on procuring, receiving, and paying for goods and services. CSUBUY P2P is the implementation of strategic, standardized procurement processes that allow for the elimination of manual steps resulting in efficiencies through automation, risk mitigation, and cost savings for the CSU.
CSUBUY P2P is a platform for the procurement and payment of all goods and services except travel and reimbursements to employees and students. CSUBUY P2P is a comprehensive procurement platform designed to optimize the entire procure-to-pay process, ensuring seamless and efficient transactions from sourcing to payment within the CSU system.
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Training & Support
Recorded CSUBUY P2P Trainings:
- Requisition "Start to Finish" Training
- End User Training
CSUBUY End User Training Recording
CSUBUY End User Training Presentation
End-Users: Department administrators or staff responsible for submitting purchase or payment requests for business purposes.
- Department Approver Training
CSUBUY Approver Training Recording
CSUBUY Approver Training Presentation
Department Approvers: Department financial approvers who review and approve purchases or payments and/or manage department budgets (end-users are encouraged to attend as well).
Training Resources:
Support Resources:
- Ask Berti Bot
- Enter a CSUBUY Support Ticket
- Book a 15-minute Appointment for P2P Help*
*To help us accommodate your appointment request and ensure you are scheduled with the right department, please include a specific question or topic in the "Add any special requests" field at the bottom of the form. If a specific question or topic is not added to the appointment request, your request may be declined.
Delegation of Authority - Approval Limits & Roles
| ROLE | LEVEL DEFINITION | ROLE/TITLES | APPROVAL LIMITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Individuals who process, monitor and initiate expenditure transactions on behalf of a higher authority | Non‐MPP, Fiscal Analysts, or Administrative Support personnel (Classifications: AAS, ASA, ASC, SSP, Budget Analyst, IST, Conf Admin, Accounting Tech, Library Services Spec, ITC, Extended Ed Spec) | $0-$5,000 |
| 4 | Individuals with delegated authority to spend from and manage approved budgets | Manager/Director/Senior Director, Exec Director, some Assistant VPs or Academic Equivalent, Department Chairs, Faculty Directors, Associate Deans, (Classification: Admin I & II, ADMIN III if they are an associate Dean, Deputy CIO, Info Sec Officer), Aux Managers | $5,000.01-$50,000 |
| 3 | Individuals with oversight of sub-divisions or colleges | Deans, Associate/Assistant Vice President (AVP), Vice Provost, Athletic Director, Aux Associate Executive Director | $50,000.01-$100,000 |
| 2 | Individuals with oversight of divisions or auxiliaries | PAT, Auxiliary Executive Directors | $100,000.01-$50M |
| 1 | President/CFO | President/CFO | $50M+/unlimited |
CSU Contracted Punchout Suppliers
For purchases using our CSU-contracted vendors or catalog suppliers, CSUBUY P2P is the preferred way to shop. CSUBUY P2P serves as a dynamic digital shopping environment, connecting CSUSM and other CSU campuses with a wide range of suppliers for easy access to goods and services within a unified procurement framework.
Staples Advantage Desktop Delivery: for Staples purchases with Desktop Delivery, please continue to use the process outside of the CSUBUY P2P with payment via ProCard.
Suppliers
CSUBUY is a systemwide Procure-to-Pay platform for transactions, purchases, and payments.
It is the method for doing business with CSUSM.
For instructions on looking up a supplier or initiating a supplier request form.