DCPO - DEPARTMENTAL CONFIRMING PURCHASE ORDER SYSTEM

The Departmental Confirming Purchase Order (DCPO) System is one of the University's two recommended methods for making small dollar purchases of urgently needed supplies and services.

The essence of the DCPO System is the delegation of authority to University personnel to order supplies and services directly from vendors when the total cost of the order is less than $2,500. Such authority is delegated to those persons designated by their department chairperson to commit the expenditure of department funds. Departments, at their own discretion, may limit the number of departmental personnel delegated to place Departmental Confirming Purchase Orders.

With this delegation of authority comes the responsibility for departments to observe all University purchasing policies and procedures. A DCPO is not appropriate for all your purchasing needs. The University has a number of purchasing methods. If you are unsure which purchasing method is appropriate for a specific situation, please call Supply Chain Shared Services, 443-997-5600, for help.

To immediately learn more about the DCPO System, please look at the DCPO Policy Guide.

Supply Chain Shared Services
Johns Hopkins University
purchasing@jhu.edu
last updated 8.21.06