Department Order for Non-Contract Furniture

If you are completing a Department Order to buy furniture from a vendor other than Steelcase, follow the directions below.

To view furniture products, contact Brant Yancey, (858) 534-6721.

You must have a Single Sign-On account and authorization to access FinancialLink before you complete your Department Order. If you need authorization, see  How to Get Authorized to Access UCSD Business Systems. See How to Become an Online Buyer for Your Department to obtain a buyer code.

When you are completing a Department Order for furniture, you must include specific information in certain fields on two of the screens. Use the tables below as a guide for completing these fields.

Header Information

Field name Information to enter
Ship goods to 005205
This tells the vendor that the shipping instructions are in the text of the purchase order.

Item information

Field name Information to enter
Commodity code F5002
Item description
  • After you have entered the description of the item you want to order, add clause DPTORD11. After the clause displays, fill in the blanks.
  • If you received a quote, be sure to reference the quote number in this field.

Buyer tip: Be sure to place taxable and non-taxable items as separate line items. If you're not sure which items are non-taxable, check with Brant Yancey.