{"id":68,"date":"2026-03-06T08:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business-and-financial-services\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:46:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:46:39","slug":"smartbuy-plus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business-and-financial-services\/operations-services\/purchasing\/smartbuy-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"SmartBuy Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-gray-400-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px\">    <a\n        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class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Get answers to common questions about SmartBuy Plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\"><strong>View FAQ&#8217;s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-gray-400-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business-and-financial-services\/operations-services\/purchasing\/smartbuy-plus\/fiscal-year-end-procedures\/\"\n    >\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fiscal-year-end-procedures\">Fiscal year-end procedures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark\u2019s fiscal year ends on May 31, and encumbrances will roll over into the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\"><strong>View common terms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SmartBuy&nbsp;<em>Plus<\/em>&nbsp;is an eProcurement system which will provide an online portal for purchasing-related activities including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Online catalogs for key\/preferred vendors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic purchase orders for all vendors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic approvals for purchase orders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic invoicing for select vendors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streamlined invoice process for all orders created within the system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online forms capability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-vertical wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-2c14e10a wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" 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