Role: Approver

To take actions via New Pending Email Notification

NOTE: You must first set up your E-mail Approval Code in your user profile using Change Email Approval Code in the Update Security Settings section (refer to the Establishing Your Email Approval Code job aid).

1. Verify the requisition information as detailed in the email notification.
2. Click Take Action.
3. Enter your established Approval Code in the Approval Code field.
4. Type a comment in the Comment field (optional).
5. Select Approve or Assign & Further Actions in the Actions section.
   1. Selecting Approve will approve the requisition and moves it to the next step in the workflow.Selecting
   2. Assign & Further Actions will allow the following options:
      1. Return to Shared Folder: Used to return the requisition to its shared approval folder where another approver within the queue can review it.
      2. Return to Requisitioner: Allows Approver to return the requisition to the Requestor to make updates and resubmit.
      3. Reject: Allows the Approver to reject the requisition.
   3. NOTE: You must log into iBuy in order to edit or make any changes to the requisition you are reviewing.

To Access the Approvals – Requisitions Screen

1. Log on to iBuy.
2. Click Orders on the left navigation bar.
3. Hover over Approvals to reveal a menu.
4. Click Requisitions to Approve.
   NOTE: If assigned to multiple approval queues, folders will appear for the specific queues you are assigned to that have an item pending approval.

Assigning a Requisition

Use the Assign & Further Actions feature to prevent another approver within the approval queue from approving the requisition you are reviewing. The Assign & Further Actions feature must also be used to edit or make any changes to the requisition or to return or reject a requisition.

1. Select a requisition that needs approval.
2. Click the Assign & Further Actions icon at the end of the row of the requisition to approve.
3. Click Requisition Number to open the requisition.
4. Verify the information in the following fields: General, Shipping, Billing, Accounting Codes, Internal/External Notes and Attachments, Supplier/Line Item Details, Purchasing Requisition Form responses (make changes as needed).
5. Determine the action to take on the requisition. Choices are available from the drop down menu by clicking the down arrow next to the Approve & Next.

Approver Action Options

1. Select the appropriate action from the Actions options in the upper right corner of the requisition. Action options include:
   1. Approve: Approves the requisition and moves it to the next step in the workflow.
   2. Return to Shared Folder: Used to return the requisition to its shared approval folder where another approver within the queue can review it.
   3. Place Requisition on Hold: Use to indicate that the assigned Approver is reviewing/obtaining additional information/not taking action on the requisition at this time.
   4. Return to Requisitioner: Allows Approver to return the requisition to the Requestor to make updates and resubmit.
   5. Forward to: allows you to forward the requisition to another approver.
   6. Withdraw Entire Requisition: if the issue with the requisitions cannot be resolved with one of the other actions you can withdraw the order.
   7. Reject Requisition: Allows the Approver to reject the requisition.
2. Type the reason for the return or reject in the Reason field.
3. Click the blue action button.
   1. The blue action button will display the text “Save Changes” or “Reject Requisition” depending on your previous selections.