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VSCEB Purchases Staff Contacts
- Primary Contact: vsceb.purchasing@wsu.edu
- Malena Braatne-Millstein, m.braatne@wsu.edu, 509-335-3151. Working hours are Monday-Friday 8 am-12 pm.
- Submit Workday requisitions by 10 am to have order processed same day.
- Email Malena with any purchase related or order status questions.
Secondary Contacts
- Kristi Graham, kagraham@wsu.edu, 509-335-3205
- Tucson Smith, smitht@wsu.edu, 509-335-3811
Purchasing Goods or Services
- Create a Requisition in Workday.
- If you do not have Workday access/cannot enter a requisition, please ask another student/faculty member to enter and email Sam Bailey samantha.bailey@wsu.edu.
- If you do not hear from the Department Buyer within 24 hours of when the requisition was submitted in Workday, please email vsceb.purchasing@wsu.edu.
- All computer-related purchases must be approved by VCEA IT Helpdesk before a purchase is made, please submit a ticket either by emailing support.vcea@wsu.edu or using the VCEA IT Support portal.
- For any food-related purchases, a request to serve food must be approved BEFORE the purchase can be made.
- For any alcohol-related purchase, a restricted usage exception must be made and approved by the Dean’s office BEFORE the charge can take place. Please note it’s possible the exception will be denied. The alcohol-related purchase must be charged on its own separate transaction.
- All purchases will first arrive at WSU Central Receiving and will typically be delivered to Wegner 105 the following day. You will receive an email when the package has arrived in Wegner 105 office.
- For any purchase related questions or order status requests, please email m.braatne@wsu.edu.
Purchase Orders
- Tax Exemptions
- Contracts Requiring a Signature
- Fabricated Equipment
- Large Equipment
- Send email with any necessary documentation/information to m.braatne@wsu.edu.
IRI Payments
- Internal payments sent to other WSU departments (except for WSU University Stores).
- Send any requests/documentation to m.braatne@wsu.edu.
Reimbursement Requests
- A purchase/charge that was paid from personal funds and requesting reimbursement.
- Send an email to m.braatne@wsu.edu with the receipt, description of the purchase and what budget this will be charged to.
Shipping
- FedEx is preferred carrier and we have special contracted rates.
- To request a FedEx label – contact Malena, Kristi, or Tucson.
- Shipped out with dry ice or UPS – WSU E-Forms; sent request to m.braatne@wsu.edu
- Any samples to ship out – call Ryan Schwager at 509-432-3869 to ensure the items are non-hazardous. If we do not follow protocols, there can be serious repercussions.
Questions?
If you have questions or concerns, please contact: