Procurement Process Overview

How do I buy?
– cross-check
Key Principles
the data filled in
the PO,
 No PO, No Pay Policy for the in-scope procurement spend*
including
Novartis
 Preferred Suppliers and Suppliers with Catalogue do not
Commodity require additional approval
Codes  Involvement of Procurement for POs above threshold or in
case of newly created Shopping Cart
 Assessing Supplier Risk before Engagement (go/TPRM)
Need to buy?
– identify the business need  Comply with the Contracting Requirements Principles
for any goods or services and
raise the PO On Behalf of the
Business user and their
physical location. *Procurement engagement threshold defines the spend level at which
associates must involve Procurement for buying goods and/or services.
How do I order? The thresholds are set at a country level in accordance with the local
– check if the market materiality. Globally agreed threshold is at 50,000 USD or local
supplier is already equivalent. Country Procurement engagement threshold can be found
registered in the here: go/gpg
system and if he Whom to Resources:
has a previous involve? - For Procurement Key Contacts per country, visit go/mypro
Shopping Cart – consider - Global Procurement Guidelines can be found at go/gpg
created. required - For other questions, contact your local Procurement partner
approvals