Procurement's Latest Workday Updates
2026 - August 10th - "New" Punchout (B2B) Catalog - Lowe's
We’re excited to share the launch of LSU’s new Lowe's B2B catalog in Workday, this will ensure university end users competitive pricing and additional availability of building supplies & materials, MRO/facilities equipment and supplies across all campuses.
The new Lowe's catalog is now live in Workday as of Tuesday, August 10th.
For more information on MWI Animal Health and other LSU Master Contracts, please visit the link below.
2026 - June 24th - "New" Requisition Type & Purchase Order Type - Job Order Contracting (JOC)
In an effort to streamline operational processes (both end user and Procurement), Workday validations, and improving system-wide reporting, we've created a "new" Requisition Type called "Construction/Renovation Projects - Job Order Contracting (CRP-JOC)" and a corresponding "new" Purchase Order Type called "Contract - Construction - Job Order Contracting."
The new Requisition Type of "Construction/Renovation Projects - Job Order Contracting (CRP-JOC)" requires all the same documentation as the existing Requisition Type of "Construction/Renovation Projects" the only difference is that it does not have a critical error (hard stop) requiring the RFQ Checkbox be selected when the Requisition has a total value of $250K or more.
2026 - May 26th - "Updated" Punchout (B2B) Catalog - MWI Animal Health
We’re excited to share the launch of LSU’s new MWI Animal Health B2B catalog in Workday, this will ensure university end users competitive pricing and additional availability of veterinary equipment, supplies and pharmaceuticals across all campuses.
The new MWI Animal Health catalog is now live in Workday as of Tuesday, May 26th.
For more information on MWI Animal Health and other LSU Master Contracts, please visit the link below.
2026 - May 18th - "New" Spend Attachment Category - Business Associate Agreement
In an effort to streamline reporting on Procurement documents (i.e. Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, Supplier Contracts), Procurement has added a new spend attachment category, "Business Associate Agreement" so that these agreements are easier to identify within University reporting.
- Business Associate Agreement is a mandatory, legally binding contract under HIPAA that ensures third-party suppliers, who create, receive, maintain, or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI) on behalf of a covered entity (LSU System), safeguard that data.
For more information on all Workday Spend Attachment Categories, please visit the link below.
Workday Spend Attachment Categories
2026 - May 15th - "Updated" Punchout (B2B) Catalog - Genuine Parts Company dba NAPA
We’re excited to share the launch of LSU’s updated NAPA Auto B2B catalog in Workday, replacing the previous NAPA Auto catalog. The new platform has been updated and streamlined to create a simpler, more transparent, and more efficient process for ordering auto parts, supplies, and equipment.
Key benefits for LSU users include:
- An expanded selection of products to shop & purchase.
- Simplified order management makes it easier to track orders and monitor status with clarity and confidence.
The updated NAPA Auto catalog is now live in Workday as of Friday, May 15th.
For more information on HD Supply and other LSU Master Contracts, please visit the link below.
2026 - April 20th - Document Types for Attachments
In an effort to streamline & ensure attachments to Procurement documents (i.e. Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, Supplier Contracts, and Suppliers) are viewable and accessible with default software, attachments will be limited to the following document types:
- Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
- Microsoft Excel (.xlsx or .xls)
- Portable Document Format (.pdf)
- Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpeg or .jpg)
- Portable Network Graphics (.png)
There is a critical validation on Procurement transactions related to this update with the following message, "A document attached to this requisition includes a disallowed file type. Please only include the following file types: doc, docx, jpeg, jpg, pdf, png, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx."
2026 - March 14th - Advertising (Requisition Type & Questionnaire)
In an effort to streamline operational processes (both end user and Procurement), Workday validations, and improving system-wide reporting, we've created a "new" Requisition Type called "Purchase Services/Goods - Advertising (PSG-AD)."
Perimeters for using the advertising requisition type:
- Must be a Non-Catalog Requisition
- Must be on a "Goods" line
- Must use spend category: Advertising (SC0002)
- Must use a commodity code (4th level) within the Advertising family of UNSPSC codes
(82100000)
- 3rd level codes to search in the Workday "Commodity Code Lookup Tool"
- Print Advertising (82101500)
- Broadcast Advertising (82101600)
- Aerial Advertising (82101700)
- Advertising Agency Services (82101800)
- Media Placement & Fulfillment (82101900)
- 3rd level codes to search in the Workday "Commodity Code Lookup Tool"
Advertising Questionnaire (Requisition)
- What is the purpose of this advertisement?
- For additional information/definitions of advertisement purposes, visit https://www.lsu.edu/administration/ofa/procurement/a-z-policies-procedures/advertising.php
- Explain the need & purpose of the advertisement and list/name the specific project, event, promotion, or employment this advertisement is for.
- Supplier Contact Name
- Supplier Contact Email Address
- Supplier Contact Phone Number
2026 - March 14th - "Updated" Requisition Types & Purchase Order Types
In an effort to streamline operational processes (both end user and Procurement), Workday validations, and improving system-wide reporting, we've updated Requisition and Purchase Order Types. The charts below show the “Current” vs. “New” names for RQ & PO Types while also indicating any RQ Types or PO Types that will be inactivated for newly created ones. While some updates are only related to the naming for consistency and easy of searching/reporting, we are also adding some new RQ & PO Types.
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| “Current” Name | “New” Name |
| Construction/Renovation Projects (CRP) | N/A – No Change |
| Contract Professional/Specialty/Consulting Services (PSC) | Inactive – No Longer for Use |
| Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (CEA) | Agreement - Cooperative Endeavor (CEA) |
| Create Contract/Agreement (CCA) | Contract - Create Contract/Agreement (CCA) |
| Emergency Purchase (EP) | Purchase Services/Goods - Emergency Purchase (PSG-EP) |
| Interagency Agreements/Contracts (IAC) | Agreement - Interagency (IAC) |
| Lease Equipment Purchase (LEP) | Lease - Lease Equipment Purchase (LEP) |
| Lease of Space (LSP) | Lease - Lease of Space (LSP) |
| Next FY Purchase/Contract (NFY) | N/A – No Change |
| Purchase Services/Goods - Non-Catalog (PSG-NC) | N/A – No Change |
| Purchase Services/Goods - Punchout Catalog (PSG-B2B) | N/A – No Change |
| Revenue Generating Agreements (RGA) | Agreement - Revenue Generating (RGA) |
| Revenue Sharing Agreements (RSA) | Inactive – No Longer for Use |
| Sales and Service (SRS) | Contract - Sales and Service (SRS) |
| Sole Source Purchase (SSP) | Purchase Services/Goods - Sole Source Purchase (PSG-SSP) |
| State Contract Purchase (SCP) | Purchase Services/Goods - State Contract (PSG-SCP) |
| Used Equipment Purchase (UEP) | Purchase Services/Goods - Used Equipment (PSG-UEP) |
| NEW | Agreement - Revenue Generating with Expenses (RGA-E) |
| NEW | Agreement - Subawards (PSC-SUB) |
| NEW | Contract - Consulting Services (PSC-C) |
| NEW | Contract - Professional Services (PSC-P) |
| NEW | Contract - Specialty Services (PSC-S) |
| NEW | Purchase Services/Goods - Advertising (PSG-AD) |
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Workday Purchase Order Types
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| "Current" Name | "New" Name |
| Annual Agreement | Agreement - Annual |
| Construction Contract | Contract - Construction |
| Consulting Services Contract | Contract - Consulting Services |
| Cooperative Endeavor Agreements | Agreement - Cooperative Endeavor |
| Multiyear Agreement | Agreement - Multiyear |
| One-Time Purchase - Emergency | N/A – No Change |
| One-Time Purchase - Non-Catalog | N/A – No Change |
| One-Time Purchase - Punchout (B2B) Catalog | N/A – No Change |
| Professional Services Contract | Contract - Professional Services |
| Revenue Sharing Agreements | Inactive – No Longer for Use |
| Specialty Services Contract | Contract - Specialty Services |
| Subaward Agreement | Agreement - Subaward |
| Term Contract | Contract - Term |
| NEW | Agreement - Revenue Generating with Expenses |
For more information on required spend attachment categories based on the updated RQ Types (or Spend Categories), please visit the link below.
Workday Spend Attachment Categories
2026 - March 12th - "New" Punchout (B2B) Catalog - B&H Photo
We’re excited to share the launch of LSU’s new B&H Photo B2B catalog in Workday, this will ensure university end users competitive pricing and additional availability of photographic and audio/visual equipment, supplies and accessories (i.e., cameras, projectors, televisions, professional audio/video, etc.) across all campuses.
The updated B&H Photo catalog is now live in Workday as of Thursday, March 12th.
For more information on B&H Photo and other LSU Master Contracts, please visit the link below.
2026 - January 30th - "Re-launch" Punchout (B2B) Catalog - Medline
We’re excited to share the re-launch of LSU’s Medline B2B catalog in Workday after contract re-negotiations, this will ensure university end users competitive pricing and additional availability of medical supplies and equipment across all campuses.
The updated Medline catalog is now live in Workday as of Friday, January 30th.
For more information on Medline and other LSU Master Contracts, please visit the link below.
2026 - January 12th - "Updated" Punchout (B2B) Catalog - HD Supply
We’re excited to share the launch of LSU’s new HD Supply B2B catalog in Workday, replacing the previous Home Depot Pro Institutional catalog. The new platform has been streamlined to create a simpler, more transparent, and more efficient process for ordering MRO & Janitorial supplies & equipment.
Key benefits for LSU users include:
- An expanded selection of products to shop & purchase.
- The updated interface allows quotes to be processed via the Workday B2B catalog instead of non-catalog requisitions.
- Simplified order management makes it easier to track quotes/orders and monitor status with clarity and confidence.
The updated HD Supply catalog is now live in Workday as of Monday, January 12th.
For more information on HD Supply and other LSU Master Contracts, please visit the link below.
2025 - December 22nd - "Updated" Punchout (B2B) Catalog - MillerKnoll
(formerly 
& 
)
We’re excited to share the launch of LSU’s new MillerKnoll B2B catalog in Workday, replacing the previous Herman Miller-specific catalog. The new platform has been streamlined to create a simpler, more transparent, and more efficient process for ordering furniture. The new catalog was built specifically to support LSU’s needs and brings Herman Miller and Knoll together in one centralized location.
Key benefits for LSU users include:
- One platform for Herman Miller + Knoll
- Browse, specify, and order contract-approved products from both brands on a single Workday catalog.
- Simplified quoting and order management
- The updated interface makes it easier to submit and track quotes, place orders, and monitor status with clarity and confidence.
- LSU campus project lookbook
- Explore a curated lookbook featuring completed projects across LSU’s campuses to support inspiration, consistency, and informed decision-making.
The updated MillerKnoll catalog is now live in Workday as of Monday, December 22nd.
For more information on MillerKnoll and other LSU Master Contracts, please visit the link below.
2025 - December 18th - PUR-CR Questionnaire - Updated
The PUR-CR questionnaire on the Requisition business process has been updated to rename four (4) fields and add one (1) additional field.
The changes/additions are as follows:
- "Contract Manager Name" has been renamed "Name of LSU Contract Manager within Department (LSU Employee)"
- "Contract Manager Email" has been renamed "Email Address of LSU Contract Manager within Department (LSU Employee)"
- "Name of LSU College/Division" has been added
- "Department Name" has been renamed "Name of LSU Department"
- "Department Mailing Address" has been renamed "Mailing Address of LSU Department"
For clarification on the intended use:
- "Name of LSU College/Division"
- The LSU employee filling out the questionnaire should list the LSU College/Division in which the LSU Department belongs (i.e., Finance and Administration, College of Science, Office of Research & Economic Development, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, etc.).
- "Name of LSU Department"
- The LSU employee filling out the questionnaire should list the LSU Department contracting for Services (i.e., Human Resources Management, Information Technology Services, Chemistry, Center for Computation & Technology (CCT), Shared Instrument Facility (SIF), LSU Press, Greek Life, Student Government, etc.).
2025 - November 14th - Item Tags
An item tag field has been added at the line-item level in Workday on Requisitions and Purchase Orders tied to Workday punchout (B2B) catalog orders. This functionality is similar to the item identifiers (recently added) and will help provide a greater level of detail and better reporting for university spend. Item tags for "Hazardous," "Controlled," "Radioactive," "Energy Star," and "Green Products" are currently enabled in Workday for applicable products, and tags for additional item classifications will be enabled as this data is provided by university suppliers.
Similar to item identifiers, the item tags are passed into Workday from the supplier as part of the punchout process for punchout (B2B) catalog orders. If the supplier does not pass this information, the tags will not appear, and this will not impact the checkout process. This functionality does not impact or apply to non-B2B catalog orders.
We’ve also created a new report in Workday “Find Purchase Orders with Item Identifiers” which utilizes the new item identifier and item tag functionality in purchase order line-level reporting.
This report allows the user to search by PO Dates, Driving Worktags, Spend Categories, Cost Center Hierarchies, Supplier Contracts, Buyers, Requesters, or Commodity Code. Report output details include Company, Requisition, RQ Type, Purchase Order, PO Type, PO Status, Line Number, Line Description, Supplier Item Identifier (Part Number), Manufacturer (MFG) Name, MFG Part Number, Supplier provided UNSPSC Code, Chemical Abstract Service Code (CAS), Item Tags (i.e., Hazardous, Controlled, Radioactive, Energy Star, and Green Product), Commodity Code, Spend Category, Line Quantity, Line Unit Cost, and Cost Center.
2025 - September 19th - Item Identifiers
Manufacturer (MFG) name, MFG Part Number, Chemical Abstract Service Code (CAS), and Supplier provided UNSPSC Code will now display on Workday Requisitions, Purchase Orders, and Supplier Invoices tied to Workday punchout (B2B) catalog orders.
If the item identifiers are passed from the supplier into Workday, they will populate in the related fields. If the supplier does not pass this information, the fields will not appear. These are non-editable text fields and will not impact the checkout process, just improve item-level information and reporting. This functionality does not impact or apply to non-B2B catalog orders.
For more information, please watch the informational and demonstration video in the link below.
Workday Procurement Functionality - Item Identifiers (Video)
2025 - July 21st - "New" Punchout (B2B) Catalog - Staples Business
Staples Business is being added in addition to ODP Business Solutions, this will ensure university end users competitive pricing and additional availability of office supplies across all campuses.
The Staples Business catalog is now live in Workday as of Monday, July 21st.
For more information on Staples Business and other LSU Master Contracts, please visit the link below.
2025 - July 1st - UNSPSC Commodity Codes
The United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC) is a standardized classification system for goods and services used globally in public & private sectors. Both commodity codes and spend categories are important for accurately categorizing spend (Commodity codes describe what the product/service is and spend categories describe how the product/service is being used).
For additional details about UNSPSC commodity codes, related training materials (presentations and job aids with code cheat sheet), or to report a missing or unknown commodity code, please visit the link below.
Workday UNSPSC Commodity Codes
Questions?
All questions concerning this contract should be directed to LSU Procurement at (225) 578-2176 or purchase@lsu.edu.
Rev. 8/10/2026