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New Procurement Receiving Payables System Coming to Berkeley Lab
 
The July 1 "Go-Live" date is approaching for implementation of Berkeley Lab's new PeopleSoft Procurement Receiving Payables (PRP) system. PRP will replace the current Oracle Purchasing and legacy Accounts Payables systems in use since the mid-1990s. Requisition preparers, approvers, and buyers will be offered classes in June to prepare them for using this new PeopleSoft application.

Key features of the new system include:

  • Web-based requisitioning
  • Email and Web approval of requisitions
  • Documents can be attached to requisitions
  • Graphical views of requisition status
  • Email notification of invoices, damaged material and other events
  • Integration with other Berkeley Lab PeopleSoft Financial Management System (FMS) applications

Among the many benefits are being able to use a regular Web browser for the requisitioning process without having to install separate application software. Integration with other Berkeley Lab PeopleSoft applications will allow users to "drill-down" to purchasing and payables financial transaction details. Posting of payments to the General Ledger will now be on a daily, instead of weekly, basis.

Classes will be scheduled in June for requisition preparers and buyers. Brown bag lunches will be held in June to demonstrate PRPs features and the new on-line requisition approval process. Laboratory employees interested in attending requisition preparer classes should contact John Speros at JPSperos@lbl.gov.

For further information, visit the PRP Web site at http://procurement.lbl.gov/PRP.
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