About CSUBUY P2P

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CSUBUY P2P

Welcome to Procurement and Contracts’ CSUBUY Procure-to-Pay (P2P) site. This site contains information on procuring, receiving, and paying for goods and services. P2P is the implementation of strategic, standardized procurement processes that allow for the elimination of manual steps resulting in efficiencies through automation, risk mitigation, and cost savings for the CSU.

P2P is a platform for the procurement and payment of all goods and services except travel and reimbursements to employees and students. P2P is a comprehensive procurement platform designed to optimize the entire procure-to-pay process, ensuring seamless and efficient transactions from sourcing to payment within the CSU system.

Go Live Date: January 2026

Access CSUBUY

You will be able to access the CSUBUY through our campus portal using the same name and password that you use to access your email, PeopleSoft, or other campus systems.

To Log In:

  1. Visit: CSUBUY SSO Production Site Login (Coming Soon)
  2. Login to our campus Portal using your regular campus User Name and Password.
  3. Once logged in, you will be redirected to CSUBUY.

Key Benefits of CSUBUY P2P

  • Streamlined Processes: Consolidate disparate data and processes into a single streamlined electronic solution, increasing automation to reduce manual inefficiencies.
  • Improve End User and Supplier Experience: CSUBUY P2P will offer an intuitive and simplified experience. Suppliers will benefit from electronic receipt of PO’s and submission of invoices, timely payment, and self-service access to check invoice approval and payment status. The campus community will have easy shopping and checkout, access to order and payment status, and a single tool for reconciliation of purchases and payments
  • Improved Data Quality for Decision Making: Improving reporting capabilities, enabling CSU to better identify shared suppliers and leverage negotiating power to drive cost savings.
  • Improved Visibility: Access real-time request status updates, reducing bottlenecks and facilitating proactive issue resolution.
  • Continuous Improvement: CSUBUY P2P drives forward the strategic, systemwide focus on continuous improvement to increase efficiency and effectiveness throughout the organization.
  • Punchout Catalog Shopping: Purchase directly from suppliers' eCommerce sites through CSUBUY P2P, minimizing the need for P-Cards.

Primary Stakeholders

Those who have the highest degree of impact or change required.

  • Procurement: Buyers and Contract Managers who review and approve requisitions and oversee purchases
  • Accounts Payable (AP): Technicians and processors who review and approve payments
  • Campus Supplier Management: Individuals who review and/or create supplier profiles in CFS
  • Campus Customers: Department administrators or staff responsible for submitting purchase or payment requests for business purposes
  • Department Approvers: Department financial users who review and approve purchases or payments and/or manage department budgets
  • Supporting Administrative Departments: Units within a campus that need to review a procurement request for a specific reason (IT, EH&S, Facilities, HR, etc.)
  • Suppliers: Individuals or entities that supply goods or services to CSU