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BEN Financials Commodity Matrix

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Ben Financials Commodity Matrix Product or Service Budget Object Code Travel Office Accounts Payable Purchasing Services MasterCard Purchasing / Fleet Card Program (Transactions <$1,000)
C-1 C-1A C-Form Ben Buys PO P-Card Fleet Card
Advertising Costs (Allowable) 5267
Advertising Costs (Unallowable) 5268
Animal Supplies 5232 X
Answering Services 5260 X X (1)
Beverages: Alcohol 5214 X X X
Beverages: Non-alcoholic 5209 X
Binding Services 5264 X
Biologicals 5236 X
Books/Reprints 5222 X X (2)
Bottled Water 5220 X X (2)
Box Lunches 5211 X X
Business Meals 5209 X X
Catering Services 5214 X
Cellular Phone Charges 5260 X
Chemicals: Research 5228 X
Chemicals: Janitorial 5236 X
Cleaning Services: Individual 5319 X
Cleaning Services: Corporations 5400 X
Coffee Services 5220 X
Computer Consulting: Individual 5306 X
Computer Consulting: Corporations 5306 X
Computer Hardware & Peripherals (<$5,000) 5224 X X (2)
Computer Maintenance 5331 X
Computer Programming: Individuals 5306 X
Computer Programming: Corporations 5306 X
Computer Rentals 5252 X
Computer Software 5223 X X (2)
Computer Supplies 5223 X
Conference Registration Fees: External 5210 X X (1)
Consulting Services: Corporation 5339 X
Consulting Services: Individual 5302 X
Copying Services 5226 X X (2)
Customs Broker 5339 X

1 Purchase greater than $1,000 must be processed via C-Form
2 Purchase greater than $1,000 must be processed via BEN Buys purchase order

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