When paying with university funds, the commodity being purchased will determine the payment request process. Save time by understanding when to onboard a new supplier for a Purchase Order versus when to create a supplier request to process a non-purchase order payment. Despite the similar names, these processes are very different.
PO Payments - "New Supplier Onboarding Request Form" (Supplier Onboarding)
- Purpose – Use this process to onboard a supplier for Purchase Orders
- Workday location: From the workday homepage, click UM Quicklinks then click option New Supplier Requests for Purchase Orders
- Contact for assistance – PurchasingHelpDesk@miami.edu
Non-PO Payments - "Create Supplier Request"
- Purpose – When allowed by the Payment Matrix, use this process to request a payment to a supplier that is NOT in Workday for Purchase Orders
- Workday location: From the Workday Search box, type Create Supplier Request.
- Contact for assistance – Disbursements@miami.edu
