Business Operations Quick Reference (Accounting, Contracts, Purchasing, Travel Assistance)
The FASS Business Operations team is pleased to assist with all of your Accounting, Contracts, Purchasing, and Travel needs. Using FASS Biz Ops services offers a full-service experience and ensures compliance with UO policies. Below you will find information about the BOSS workflow, and several quick reference guides.
Business Operations System (BOSS)
The Business Operations System (BOSS) is a collaboration tool used by FASS Business Operations that allows for the following:
- Easy and effective collaboration between units and FASS
- One form that routes to all Business Operations areas (Accounting, Contracts, Purchasing, Travel Assistance)
- Electronically documents separation of duties and approvals with time stamped audit trail
- Efficiently collect documents required for retention
- Complete Procure to Pay workflow
The IS BOSS form can be found in the Department Workspace on the FASS website. Bookmark the form for easy access. This form will get you to all areas of Business Operations!
Quick Reference Guides
“I Need To….” Quick Reference | Easy reference when you know what you need to do but not how to request it. |
Request Type Quick Reference | Request types and when to use them. |
Dynamic View Quick Reference | Custom view reference |
“I Need To” Quick Reference
Request Type | Request Action | Request Details and Follow Up Actions |
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I have an invoice I need paid where FASS did NOT assist with the associated purchase or contract Note: This should not be common since FASS assists with most purchases and contracts | BOSS submission – select “FASS or Unit Coordinator Use Only – Invoice for Payment (no existing expense line)” |
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I have an invoice I need paid Where FASS assisted with the purchase or contract but invoice was not sent directly to FASS | Email invoice to fsacctspayable@uoregon.edu or send to FASS via campus mail |
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I have a Duck Depot cart I need processed | Assign DD cart to assigned FASS Buyer Susan Osterman: Human Resources Information Services Safety & Risk Services UO Senate Lance Lindsay: FASS UOPD Office of General Counsel PCS Board Secretary Many Nations Longhouse Tribal Relations President Admin OICRC Ombuds IROCE Printing Transportation Services Vivian Olum VPFA |
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I processed a Duck Depot cart in unit (used only if unit has pre-coordinated the use of in-unit card) | BOSS Submission – Duck Depot - Cart/Purchase Completed (Cart completed in unit) |
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I made a PCard purchase and need to submit receipt | BOSS Submission - PCard - Already Purchased, Submitting Receipt |
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I need to charge or pay another unit for something (charge back, service performed, etc) | BOSS Submission - JV (Payment to or Charge to UO Dept) |
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Another unit will process a JV to charge my index | BOSS Submission - JV (Payment to or Charge to UO Dept) |
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I ordered something from UO Catering, UO Mail Services, Printing Services, USS, or other unit that processes JVs | BOSS Submission - JV (Payment to or Charge to UO Dept) |
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I have a check I need deposited | BOSS Submission - Deposit |
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I made a purchase using personal payment and need to be reimbursed | BOSS Submission – Employee Reimbursement |
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I made a purchase using store credit (UO Bookstore, Jerry’s) | BOSS Submission – In-Store Credit Purchase |
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I have a membership I need to renew using my account log in credentials | BOSS Submission – Purchasing Assistance |
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I need to purchase goods | BOSS Submission – Purchasing Assistance |
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(Information Services Only) I need to purchase or renew Software, Software or Hardware support, or Site Licensing | BOSS Submission- Software/Software and Hardware Support/Site Licensing |
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I need a Personal Services Contract for a one-time service (i.e. speaker engagement) | BOSS Submission – Purchasing Assistance |
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I need to purchase services that may be recurring (i.e. not one-time event) | Contract Intake Form |
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I need to amend an existing contract | Contract Intake Form |
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I will be traveling for business Note: this applies even if only expense is personal mileage | Travel Support Form |
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I need to register for a conference now that will require travel later | Travel Support Form |
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Request Type Quick Reference
Request Type: | Use For: |
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FASS Travel Support Form (Linked on the BOSS Form) |
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Contract Intake Form (Linked on the BOSS form) |
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Duck Depot - Cart Sent to Buyer to Complete |
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Completed (Cart completed in unit) |
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PCard - Already Purchased, Submitting Receipt |
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JV (Payment to or Charge to UO Dept) |
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Deposit |
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Employee Reimbursement |
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In-Store Credit Purchase |
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Purchasing Assistance |
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Software/Software and Hardware Support/Site Licensing |
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Other requests or unsure |
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Dynamic View Reference
Dynamic View | Description |
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FASS Request Status - Requester | Custom view where requesters can see the status of BOSS BOSS entries where they are the Requester (does not include contract intake or travel intake) |
FY24 Budget Approver View | Custom view where Budget Approvers can see BOSS entries where they are the Budget Approver. The BA may also approve entries from this view as well. When a line is selected, a details pane will come up and the Budget Approval field can be updated and saved. |
Custom view where Contract Contacts can view contract details. |
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