Purchasing

If you need to make simple purchases, such as computer equipment, office supplies, mobile telephones, food, or flowers, you must use an electronic form.

Before you purchase:

• Ask your supervisor for approval of the purchase if you do not have the authority to make the purchasing decision on your own.
• Which suppliers should you use?

Make a request to purchase goods or services:

Purchase request form 

Buy a PC, Mac or computer accessories (in Norwegian)

After your have sent your request:

• Your purchase request will be registered and controlled by your purchasing representative.
• An order will be sent to the supplier after approval by a superior.

Please inform the orderer when the goods or services is received.

Problems? Contact your purchasing representative.

More information about purchases:

• Mobile phone
• Checklist for scientific and technical equipment (in Norwegian)

Purchasing limits

Guiding principle: As much as possible, any procurement should be based on competition, predictability, transparency and verifiability.

• Purchases under 100 000 kr (in Norwegian)
• Purchases between 100 000 and 500 000 (in Norwegian)
• Purchases over 500 000 (in Norwegian)

General purchase agreements: Which suppliers can you use?

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