Guide to County Purchasing: The Requisitioning Process

Requisitioning is the formal request for a purchase to be made. It is the first step after the need for goods or services is recognized. The user department's purchase requisition authorizes the purchasing office to enter into a contract with a vendor to purchase goods or services.

Purchase requisitions should fully describe to the purchasing office what to buy, when it is required, and where the goods are to be delivered or the services to be performed counties should establish a system that Counties should establish a system that adequate budget funds are proceed with the purchase of the requested goods and services.

After the purchasing office receives a purchase requisition, it determines the appropriate purchasing procedures based on the cost of the purchase, the goods and services to be purchased, the existing contracts for goods and services and other relevant factors.