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for King County employees

E-Procurement Resources

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King County Procurement & Payables uses a service request and contracting system. Explore user guides under the menu for Sourcing (Service Requests, Sourcing, Contract Management) to learn more.

Related Information:

Contracting & Purchasing

Goods and Services Contracting (Procurement) 101    

First Wednesday every month

This class is highly recommended for all P-Card holders and is a prerequisite for iProcurement software training. We'll discuss your role in King County's "Procure-to-Pay" process.

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First Thursday every month

P-Cards are a method of payment for goods and services. This training is required for all new cardholders to obtain their P-Card. Learn more.

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Construction Contracting 101
   

Twice Annually

This class is highly recommended for capital project managers, project representatives, contract administration staff, and any others who participate in the Construction Procurement and Contracting process.

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Twice Annually

This class is highly recommended for any project representatives and contract administration staff who participate in the Architecture & Engineering procurement and contracting process.

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Answering the question, "How can I access awarded contracts through Oracle?"

Learn more at our Awarded Contracts Log.

   

Answering the question, "Where is my Invoice payment?"

Independent Governmental Cost Estimates    

This on-demand e-learning module introduces King County employees to IGCE. The training covers:

  • What an IGCE is and the different forms it can take
  • why an IGCE is an important part of the procurement process
  • the process of submitting an IGCE for goods, services, and information technology (IT) purchases

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Travel & Reimbursement

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On Demand

This course is required for all employees submitting a request for a King County Travel Card. During this training we will cover:

  • Cardholder responsibilities
  • Allowable/Disallowable expenses
  • Documentation requirements

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Concur Overnight Travel & Reimbursement Training


   

Fourth Tuesday of every month

This class is highly recommended for employees that will be traveling and delegates*.

* "Delegate" is any person who prepares or submits an Expense Report on another employee’s behalf.

This class will provide:

  • Overview of King County’s Travel Policy
  • End-to-end process of authorization for travel
  • Booking travel
  • Travel expense reimbursement

An expert from the Travel Services team will be available to answer your questions during the session.

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ELearning Approver Training (On Demand)

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This course is required for anyone approving local day travel and/or miscellaneous reimbursements using Oracle iExpense. We'll discuss your responsibilities as an approver of local day travel and miscellaneous employee reimbursement expenses, including:

  • How to review and approve expense reports
  • What policies to consider
  • How to avoid fraud
  • Identify common pitfalls related to local mileage

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Approving Purchase Orders   

This course is required for all Oracle iProcurement approvers. We'll discuss your role in King County's Procure-to-Pay process, including:

  • How to review and approve requisitions
  • What policies to consider
  • How to avoid fraud and illegitimate charges

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P-Card Approver Training   

This course is required for anyone approving P-Card purchases. We’ll discuss your responsibilities as a P-Card approver, including:

  • How to review and approve P-Card transactions
  • What to look for in supporting documentation
  • How to avoid fraud

Find more information about P-Card on the P-Card website and direct all P-Card questions to the P-Card Team.

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Concur Approver eLearning Series: Approving Individual Travel Cards   

This on-demand eLearning module is part of the Concur Approver Series. This training series focuses on the Manager/Approver process steps and experience in the Concur system. All supervisors have approval authority in Concur, and are highly encouraged to complete this on-demand eLearning module prior to approving travel card requests.

This training will cover:

  • What an individual travel card is
  • Benefits of using individual travel cards
  • Approver responsibilities and best practices

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Concur Approver eLearning Series: Approving Overnight Travel Requests   

This on-demand eLearning module is part of the Concur Approver Series. This training series focuses on the Manager/Approver process steps and experience in the Concur system. All supervisors have approval authority in Concur, and are highly encouraged to complete this on-demand eLearning module prior to approving overnight travel requests.

This training will cover:

  • The travel request process in Concur
  • Necessary documentation for travel requests
  • Approver responsibilities and best practices

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Concur Approver eLearning Series: Approving Trip-Based Expense Reports   

This on-demand eLearning module is part of the Concur Approver Series. This training series focuses on the Manager/Approver process steps and experience in the Concur system. All supervisors have approval authority in Concur, and are highly encouraged to complete this on-demand eLearning module prior to approving trip-based expense reports.

This training will cover:

  • The expense report process in Concur
  • Necessary documentation for expenses
  • Approver responsibilities and best practices

Watch

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