SimPL/Purchase

Purchasing Instructions

When you need to purchase anything for your project, please identify the item you need to purchase in the lab purchasing wishlist (link). Common preferred vendors for electronic components are digikey.ca (very fast), and elmwoodelectronics.ca when digikey doesn't have the component (e.g. lithium ion batteries). For mechanical components, please check the notes on this page regarding vendor preference. Amazon.ca is also a good place to look. In general, if there are domestic vendors offering similar pricing, they would be preferred to avoid additional fees with shipping/customs.
Once you have filled in the items you need, please message or email Lyndia with the item row #'s for approval (e.g. rows 61-65).
When Lyndia approves the items, she will also indicate who the purchase is assigned to and the account to use.
If an order is assigned to someone else for purchasing, please talk to them/email them to let them know that the order is ready to go and refer them to the relevant line items on the purchasing wishlist.
It is also fine to purchase something yourself and get reimbursed (typically recommended if the purchase is small and urgent, or if you need to pick up from a local shop), in which case please still follow steps 1-2 for approval. Reimbursement instructions can be found on the wiki.

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