How To Submit a Purchase Request

1. Log into CBS using your NetID and password at https://cbs.cahnrs.wsu.edu

2. Go to the Forms module on the top row

• Click Purchasing
• Click New Request

3. You can click on the video link located at the top of the form to view a demonstration, if desired.

4. Enter information into each field.

• Fields with *an asterisk are required. If you don’t have the *required info, you can enter N/A or unknown
• When at all possible, enter a phone or email for the vendor. This will speed up most orders since most POs are emailed and makes tracking a vendor down on your behalf much easier.
• Select from the department list the name of the department (or area) that will route and process the purchase for you
• Tip: You can attached a printed/scanned quote or a pdf of email correspondence with a vendor using the Add File feature.

5. If preparing the purchase request to be submitted by someone else, check the appropriate box to enable the text box in which to identify the requester

6. If splitting the purchase between multiple budgets, check the appropriate box to enable the budget split entry fields

7. When all of the * fields are green click the ‘Submit’ button. You cannot proceed if a required field does not contain information. You can enter N/A or unknown, if needed.

8. Clicking ‘Submit’ is required to submit your request for processing

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