Before You Shop

Complete the courses and find quick reference or step guides.

Learn where to shop and how to pay.

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News

Subscribe to new supplier announcements, events, and system updates by emailing L-Central-Procurement-News-subscribe-request@lists.psu.edu.

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Training and Set Up

Learn about the three PSUbuy roles: shoppers, buyers, and administrators to determine the appropriate training to complete.

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Shoppers

Shoppers gain access to PSUbuy to browse, select, and purchase goods and services by completing live or web-based training with a final knowledge check.

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PSUbuy Overview

Discover PSUbuy, Penn State's procure-to-pay system for streamlined procurement. Learn key features, the SIMBA connection, and managing email notifications.

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Requisition

Learn essential terms and features, including searching for catalog and non-catalog goods and services, submitting purchase requisitions, managing carts, and completing the checkout process.

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After Submission

Explore what happens after a purchase requisition is submitted. Learn about the approval process, how to check the status, and how to edit a purchase requisition or withdraw a purchase requisition.

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Individual Receiving or Central Receiving

Learn about the receiving process, including goods delivery, submitting a goods receipt, and handling returns for damaged, incorrect, or late goods.

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Final Knowledge Check

Complete the knowledge check with a score of 80% or higher to gain access to PSUbuy.

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Team Shopping

Collaborate on purchasing by allowing members to edit requisitions and manage purchase orders together.

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Live Training

Register for virtual or in-person events.

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Buying and Invoicing

Manage tasks, customize the dashboard, and collaborate on purchases with the team shopping features.

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To Do List

Access and manage buying and invoicing tasks, including requisitions requiring approval and upcoming deadlines.

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Dashboard

Personalize widgets, configurable layouts, interactive elements, and save searches and reports for quick access.

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Offboarding

Navigate PSUbuy steps when an employee leaves the university or moves to another business area.

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Approvers

An approver is responsible for reviewing and approving a purchase requisition.

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Workflow

Discover how the system sends notifications, explore response methods, and understand the response time for approving requisitions.

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Roles

Add or remove roles for approvers and watchers within the Guided Buying approval flow.

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