Alcoholic beverages, drugs, or pharmaceutical products.
Flowers, holiday decorations, or personal objects (such as
kleenex tissue, greeting cards, invitations, paper cups or plates,
pictures, radios, coffee pots, heaters, refrigerators, microwave ovens,
art objects, etc.).
Food items, except for laboratory research/teaching projects.
Gifts, donations, or contributions to individuals or organizations.
Removal of, or disposal of, hazardous materials or substances.
Purchases that require a license or permit to transport or
possess (e.g. absolute alcohol, controlled substances, items regulated
under the Toxic Substance Control Act)
Vehicles and/or equipment requiring issuance/transfer of a "title" or "certificate of origin"
Pyramiding (multiple purchases to cover same transaction).
Construction and renovation items - restriction applies if
items are being purchased for alterations/modifications to University
buildings, building equipment, or building systems, unless this type of
work is part of your regular job description.
Personal items.
Items with Special Circumstances for Purchase Orders
Firearms or ammunition.
Purchase of hazardous material or substances:
in a single container quantity in excess of 50 pounds (solids)
in a single container quantity in excess of 5 gallons (liquids)
manufactured and sold primarily for commercial/bulk
use" (okay if manufactured and sold primarily for "household" or
"general consumer" use and purchased at a general consumer retail
outlet).
Purchase of or removal of radioactive materials, and/or radiation producing devices.