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Contact and Location

Purchasing Services

Physical Location
1028 W 6th Street

Mailing Address
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2006
Moscow, ID 83844-2006

Phone: (208) 885-6116
Fax: (208) 885-6060
Email Cynthia Adams

Quick Forms

Contract Forms

Facilities Use Agreement

  • A Facilities Use Agreement is used when someone is using or "renting" University buildings/rooms/space usually for an event.
  • This form does have insurance requirements.

Service Contract Short Form

  • The Service Contract Short Form may be used for services with a total less than $10,000.
  • Service Contracts should be used for payment of service, not goods.

Service Contract Long Form

  • The Service Contract Long Form may be used for services with a total Annual cost more than $10,000.
  • Service contracts should be used no matter the dollar amount for obtaining services as opposed to goods.

Contract Approval Document

  • The Contract Approval Document is used for all contracts.
  • Service providers will need to have a completed W-9* on file.
  • Please print the W-9 form, have the other party fill it out and sign it.
  • The W-9 should accompany the completed contract.

Contractor vs. Employee form

  • The Contractor vs. Employee form should be used prior to completing a contract to determine if an individual is correctly classified as an Independent Contractor or an Employee.
Purchasing Forms
Communication Allowance Form



Purchase Orders less than $5,000
  • Items totaling less than $5,000 may be purchased using a Purchase Order (PO) or a Purchasing Card. No competition is required for items purchased under $5,000.
  • Purchase Orders are created on an internal form in the Banner system.


Request for Bid
  • The process is conducted by Purchasing Services only.
  • Request for Bids must include clearly defined specifications and are obtained in writing in a sealed bid process to be opened in a public bid opening. 
  • Please refer to Chapter 60.11 of the Administrative Procedures Manual for further information about RFB's.
Contact Julia McIlroy for more information.



Request for Proposal 
  • A RFP is used for goods or services when consideration must be given to factors other than price. Evaluated on a predetermined point system based on evaluation criteria.
  • RFPs are prepared by Purchasing Services using technical information provided by the requestor of the goods and/or service.
  • Please refer to Chapter 60.12 of the Administrative Procedures Manual about RFPs

Contact Julia McIlroy for more information.



Ship to Address Request Form
  • This form may be used to create a new Banner ship to code for an employee or to update an existing ship to code.
  • Fill out the form and return it to Purchasing Services.

Contact Julia McIlroy for more information.