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On-Campus Purchases
  • House PTA
  • Use for:
    • Dining
    • Catering
    • Caltech Store
    • Caltech room reservations
    • Cleaning fees
    • Etc.
Small Purchases $1-$500
  1. Use one of 3 House P-cards
  2. Contact Student Financial Hub (Hub) for assistance.
  3. Out-of-Pocket Reimbursement
Medium Purchases $501-$3499
  1. Use one of 3 House P-cards
  2. Contact the Hub for assistance
Large Purchases $3500-$9999
  • Use a Hub P-card
    • Temporary purchase limit increase MAY be needed depending on amount
    • Takes 3-5 business days
  • Request for a House P-card Limit Increase
    • Takes 3-5 business days
  • Note: Student Cards don't allow TRAVEL.
Purchases Over $10K
  • Contact Hub to discuss the best purchasing options.
  • 4-week lead time.
  • Set up vendors as supplies
    • 10K justification paperwork
  • Depending on Vendor's preferred payment method:
    • TechMart
      • Check
      • ACH
      • Wire Transfer
    • Hub P-card with a purchase limit increase.
What is TechMart and When to Use it?
  • TechMart is an online purchasing network that Caltech Procurement uses to manage purchasing requests. ​
  • A member of the Hub will need to navigate on behalf of the student group. ​
  • TechMart is usually used to purchase ‘big ticket' items. ​
  • Often Procurement will require a particular purchase to be made through TechMart. ​
    • Big ticket items​
    • Services (Catering, Speaker, etc.)​
    • Any purchasing requiring tax collection or reporting (usually a service) ​
    • Honorarium​
    • Prizes 
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