Doing Business With ISU...

An approved Purchase Order or Idaho State University Procurement Card is required to be in place before individuals can make purchases on behalf of the University.  A vendor needs to possess an authorized Purchase Order number or Procurement Card number before providing goods or services for the University.  A verbal commitment by a University employee is not authorization for purchases.

Getting Started

• All vendors must be registered to do business with ISU through the University vendor onboarding system, PaymentWorks.  The individual you are working with in Purchasing or ISU Department will send an electronic invitation.  
• As a reminder, no vendor shall provide goods or services to any University Department without a purchase order number, or PCard number.  If a purchase order number is not obtained prior to shipping goods or services, we may not be able to pay invoices that follow.
• Unless otherwise instructed by the Purchasing Department, deliveries are to be FOB Destination to:

  Idaho State University Central Receiving
  638 East Dunn Street
  Pocatello, ID 83209

  Due to delivery location access restrictions and equipment handling limitations, vendors are requested to contact Central Receiving (208) 282-4047 to arrange delivery of shipments of extraordinary size or weight.

• Always reference the purchase order or the PCard holder's name on the shipping label located on the box/container. Failure to include this information will delay delivery to the department and in turn delay payment to the vendor.

• Packing slips are required on all shipments.

Payment to Vendor

Regular vendor invoices are paid on a Net 30 basis. To ensure timely payment, invoices must be submitted according to the following instructions:

• All invoices must reference the purchase order number.
• All invoices must show the item part number, quantity, unit of measure, unit cost, description of service (if applicable) and discount percentage as it appears on the purchase order. If partial shipments are made, separate invoices must be sent for each shipment.
• Multiple purchase orders may not be combined on a single invoice.
• Invoices must be sent to ISU Accounts Payable Department. If a Department requests an invoice, please send a copy to them as well. Invoices should not be submitted until goods/services are shipped/performed. As indicated on the purchase order, all invoices must be submitted via email, US or US mail.

Idaho State University
Accounts Payable Department
921 S 8th Ave Stop 8219
Pocatello, Idaho 83209-8219
invoices@isu.edu

Be advised, only a bona fide Purchase Order or a Purchasing Card number is your assurance that authority has been delegated to University employees authorizing them to make financial commitments. If you have any questions about the validity of an order, please contact our office. If your company accepts a request for goods or services without the appropriate Purchase Order or P-card number, as explained above, your recourse for payment may be from the individual who contacted your company.