Online Requisitioning Systems from Users to Purchasing

Online requisitioning systems are internal systems designed primarily to save time through efficient and rapid communication. Users should utilize these systems only if they require purchasing involvement to support a material or service need. If users do not require assistance, they should have access to other low-dollar systems that do not require purchasing involvement.

Advanced organizations are much more likely to allow users to request low-value purchases through internal electronic systems when the need requires purchasing involvement. Organizations that have made less progress managing low-value purchasing use company mail or the phone to receive user requests. Users should rely on efficient requisitioning systems for items that require purchasing involvement. A longer-term focus should be to create systems and processes that empower users to obtain low-value items directly from suppliers rather than involving purchasing.