DOWNLOADING THE

CMS PURCHASE REQUEST FORM

· Double click on the Internal Requisition Form link.

· A File Download box will appear. Select the Save this program to disk option, then click on Okay.

· A Save As box will appear, allowing you to save the file cms-_requisition.exe to your computer. Select Desktop from the Save in: options, then click on Save.

· Go to your desktop, where you will see an icon entitled cms-_requisition.exe. Double click on the icon.

· A WinZip Self-Extractor box will appear. Click on Unzip.

· The Self Extractor will indicate that the files have been unzipped successfully. Click on OK.

· The Unzip to folder: block contains the address of the unzipped files (c:\cmsformNEW\requisition.) Go to your C drive. There you will see a folder entitled cmsformNEW. Right click on the folder and select Send to> and then Desktop (create shortcut).

· Return to your desktop. You will see a folder icon entitled Shortcut to cmsformNEWs. Double click on the icon.

· In the CmsformNEWs folder, you will see a folder labeled requisition. This folder contains the following: CMS Purchase Request form, the CMS Purchase Request Continuation page form, and CMS Req Help (complete instructions for filling out the electronic form.) Complete the form(s) according to the instructions provided.

· Helpful Hints: When saving the completed form, assign a name that will allow for easy retrieval of your Purchase Request. For example, you might use the vendor name and date (example: fisher112800.) You may wish to store your Purchase Requests in different folders according to project, account and/or grant number, etc.