ProCard Purchasing Guidelines
Purchase from a State Preference
- MBE
- Small Business Reserve Program
- Sheltered Workshops (Lower Shore Enterprises, Dove Point)
- Maryland Correctional Enterprises (Furniture must be purchased from MCE or come through purchasing.)
- Blind Industries
Send Requisition to Purchasing via a Workday requisition
- All Purchases Over Your Card Limit
- Any purchase involving signing of agreements, licenses, and contracts
- All purchases excluded from the ProCard Program
Sales Tax Exemption
- Indicate Purchases are Exempt for State of MD and DC Sales Tax
- MD Tax #30002563
- Most vendors shipping from another state to MD do not charge sales tax
Shipping
- Shipping cost must be included in single purchase limit
- Must ship through Support Services unless desktop delivery of office supplies
- When shipping, you should notify Courier with details for the delivery including buyers’ reference # and description of order.
- Notify Support Services either by email or phone 410-543-6256 in advance of oversized deliveries to discuss logistics
Receipt of Shipments
- Retain boxes until sure you will keep goods
- Errors or problems contact vendor
- Contact Vendor before returning goods
- Return Authorization Number
- Possible Restocking Fee