- All low-value catalog (under $5K) and non-catalog (under $1K) orders that are filled out correctly will be auto-approved the same day. More information can be found at this link.
- Typical requisitions will be processed within 7 business days from the time the requisition is submitted to when the PO is created. This time does not include RA and Org node approvals. However, note that during fiscal year-end and curtailment, processing time may be longer.
Additional timeline consideration:
- Service Orders – 10 Days
- Off-Campus Events/Facility Rental – 10 days
Expediting an order
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Only label urgent orders as "urgent" if failure to act immediately might result in significant bodily harm, significant property loss or damage, violations of law or of University policies or cause significant liability to the University or to members of the University community. If an order warrants expedited handling, please change the priority on the BearBuy requisition to "urgent" and send a comment from the requisition to prospr@berkeley.edu with a valid business reason for expediting this request. If you have already submitted the requisition, please send a comment from the requisition to prospr@berkeley.edu with a valid business reason for expediting this request
- If approved as urgent: Standard processing time within 48 business hours.