Use of POPS requires a login ID and password.
If you already have a login ID and password, you may launch POPS.

Deployment of POPS to new Departments is coordinated through Central Procurement Services (CPS). CPS also provides training for new groups of POPS users. After initial Department setup, supervisors can request new POPS user accounts from pops-support.

POPS Description

The Purchase Order Processing System (POPS) is an application for submitting, reviewing, and approving requests for Purchase Orders. When a Purchase Request has passed through the required approval process, the Order is transmitted to the APS/PO system on the University's mainframe. POPS accommodates "U" Purchase Orders as well as "Z" Purchase Orders. POPS is accessed through a web browser; no local installation is required.

Access to POPS is by username and password. POPS account setup is handled through the Local Business Center (LBC) or Department administration. At the time the account is set up, it is configured to be either an Initiator or an Approver account. The type of account determines which features of POPS are available to the user. Initiators can access the functions needed to initiate a Request. Approvers have access to the functions needed to review and approve Requests, and assign Purchase Order Numbers. Both Initiators and Approvers can search the POPS database of Requests and Orders.

Detailed POPS Instructions

The complete set of online instructions for POPS can be accessed here. No login is required.

Technical Information

POPS Technical Overview (based on 1/24/01 slide presentation)