Source to Pay Cycle

Procurement Planning (Requesting Department)
Procurement (Purchasing)
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)
Contract Formation (Office of Contract Administration)
Vendor Payment (Accounts Payable) 

Executive Summary for Source to Pay (S2P):

The exhibit above depicts the UH departments that perform the core S2P functions.  A link to the respective website is provided to learn more about each department.

Procurement Planning: The requesting department is responsible for the defining its requirement, creating a scope of work, and obtaining market information to best define the requirement and its budgetary value.  The department should consult early with the Purchasing department to determine the optimal vendor selection method.

Procurement: The Purchasing Department performs formal competitive solicitations and issues purchase orders for goods and services.

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB): The HUB Program was created to promote full and equal procurement opportunities for small, minority-, and women-owned businesses.

Contract Formation: The Office of Contract Administration is responsible for contracting requirements and procedures. 

Vendor Payment: The Accounts Payable Department issues payments to vendors for goods and services after the requesting department submits a payment voucher.