the p-card is an efficient and effective method of procuring and paying for low-dollar value goods and services and should be used when making purchases for goods or services under $5,000. most vendors accept credit cards, including aramark at the thunder bay campus.  

for more information on the use of a p-card, please refer to lakehead’s purchasing policy/purchasing card program.

cheque requisitions 

cheque requisitions can be used for low-value (under $5000) purchases as outlined below:

• reimbursement of an individual’s university-related expenditures (not including travel) where a p-card was not accepted
• payment for services to individuals who are not employees or are 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 of the university
• payment to vendors for services rendered or products that have been purchased where the vendor does not accept payments via the p-card
• awards, prizes, and honorariums
• refunds for over-payments/deposits

• have the complete name, address and social insurance number or lakehead id number for the person providing a service to the university;
• provide a full budget code;
• identify what, when, why, where, and for whom the payment is needed;
• attach the original receipts;
• obtain the signature of the corresponding budgetary approver. the person to be paid cannot approve their own requisition form. approvals must be a digital, time-stamped adobe signature ("certification") or be specifically stated in the body of the email.

completed and approved cheque requisition forms should be emailed to accounts payable at acctspayable@lakeheadu.ca

cheque requisition form

click to download the cheque requisition form:

• download cheque requisition in fillable adobe acrobat format