Prohibited Uses
The Purchasing Card may not be used for the following items and services unless the Director of Purchasing has signed a written waiver, in advance of the purchase.
- Advertisements (With the exception of job advertisements for faculty and staff)
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Ammunition/Weapons
- Animals
- Awards
- Capital Equipment
- Cash and Travelers Checks
- Commencement Expenses
- Computers or servers purchased outside of LoboMart (SciQuest HigherMarkets)
- Consultants
- Copiers
- Deposits for Facilities
- Donations
- eBay by special exception only
- Fines/Late Fees/Penalties
- Flowers
- Food/Catering/Refreshments, including paper goods
- Fund Raising Costs
- Gasoline
- Gifts
- Honoraria
- Independent Contractor Services
- Insurance
- Interest/Finance Charges
- Internal Services, with the exception of the UNM Bookstore, Medical/Legal Bookstore, University Services (Digital Printing) and Student Publications
- Key Duplicating
- Legal Services
- Lobbying
- Long Distance Phone Calls/Pre-paid Phone Cards
- Maintenance Contracts
- Payments to UNM employees for goods or services
- Performers
- Photos/Electronic Images (to be published or reproduced)
- Physical Plant Construction Projects, including paint for office maintenance
- Postage stamps are not allowed, but the P-Card may be used to ship via UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, etc.
- Prescription Drugs/Controlled Substances
- Professional Services
- Promotional Items
- Public Relations Items
- Rent/Rentals
- Services over $2,500 or services on the unallowable list.
- Software that is available for purchase from ITS and/or exceeds $2500.00
- Student Events
- Telephones/Telecommunications services - Including cell phones and cell phone service
- Third party checkouts like Google Checkout, PayPal etc by
- Tuition, including UNM tuition
- Utilities
- Vehicle Repair