From Terri Lessard in Purchasing:
The Consulting Commodity is new to me and much of the questions I ask when reviewing these requisitions will be on a case by case basis. The first question is how your department will be paying for the consultant and if the consultant should really be an employee. Requests for a consultant should be submitted using the Non Catalog Goods and Services form unless you are hiring a consultant to do data analysis or IT related work.
If you are using Federal funds, you would use commodity code 133 for Consulting Services – Grant Funded. You will need to complete the Hire a Consultant form and a detailed Statement of Work (SOW). If you need an SOW template, please reach out to Terri Lessard here and I can share some templates with you.
If you are using department funds, you would use Commodity Code 132 for Consulting Services. There are some questions I would ask related to the type of work being done and whether the consultant should be on special payroll.