Welcome To Procurement

Getting Started with Procurement at LU

Welcome to Procurement & Payment Services where our vision is to provide a positive customer experience focused on building trust and creating value – grounded in professional stewardship and a servant’s heart. If you are new to Procurement and want to learn more about our mission, or to locate our Procurement teams contact information, please visit our About Us page, or explore the information below and our links to the left of the page. For all general questions, please send an email to Procurement & Payment Services at procurement@liberty.edu.

View Procurement’s Quick Start Guide.

For the most current updates, please see Announcements on our home page.

Procurement Platforms

• BuyLU is the eProcurement system that LU utilizes for all of its purchasing, contract, invoice, sourcing, inventory, and supplier related services and needs.
• Emburse is the expense management system that LU utilizes for all P-Card related transactions.
• All university employees are required to use Concur/Anthony Travel for booking flights, hotels, and rental cars

To learn more about our Procurement systems visit our Systems Support page

Procurement Process

The Procure to Pay process is the route a department goes through from the initial purchase request through the ordering, delivery, and payment for the service. Please review the links below for more information. If you require assistance throughout any part of the process, please send an email to Procurement & Payment Services at procurement@liberty.edu.

• LU Procure to Pay Process
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Procurement Process Checklist
• Procurement Process Timeline
• Procurement Document Library

Procurement’s Quick Start Guide

Registration Notice: When registering for multiple Professional Development courses through Banner Course Registration, you must allow a few hours after completing one course before the next-level course becomes available for registration. If the next course is not available within a few hours of completing the prerequisite course, please reach out to Budget for assistance.

Access to BuyLU

To access BuyLU, it is required to attend training to become familiar with LU Finance and the BuyLU software. Please attend our training courses archived in our Procurement Document Library. Once you have completed the training courses in Canvas, please submit a ServiceNow ticket to request BuyLU permissions.

• Finance 100: Foundations of Finance
• Finance 102: FOAPAL – Foundations for Reconciliations
• Finance 210: Introduction to BuyLU

How to Register for BuyLU Training Courses (PDF)

If you have any questions or concerns, contact BuyLU Support Services.

Access to Emburse (P-Card)

Please attend our training courses :

• Finance 100: Foundations of Finance
• Finance 200: Travel Policies & Procedures (if traveling with P-Card)
• Finance 223: Emburse Expense Training
• Finance 221: P-Card Policy & Procedures

How to Register for P-Card & Other Training Courses (PDF)

If you have any questions or concerns, contact P-Card Services.

Access to Anthony Travel

Please attend our training courses :

• Finance 100: Foundations of Finance
• Finance 200: Travel Policies & Procedures
• Finance 223: Emburse Expense Training

How to Register for Travel Training Courses (PDF)

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Travel Services.