Delegate Approval Authority for Purchase Requests

Delegate Approval Authority is a way to transition approval authority to a delegate for a fixed amount of time.  Approvers may delegate their signature authority to a direct report for a planned absence such as a vacation.   In the case of an emergency, Purchasing can transition approval authority to a delegate.  

1.  Visit Elon Purchase Requisition. 

2. Click "Delegate Approval Authority".  

3. Click "Create New Delegation". 

4. Complete the "New Delegation Information" as appropriate.  

• Delegate: Search by first name, last name, or username.  Searching First name followed by last name will not produce results.  

• Start Date: This is the date the delegate will begin having approval authority.  

• Start Time: This is the time the delegate will begin having approval authority.  

• End Date: This is the date the delegate will stop having approval authority.  

• End Time: This is the time the delegate will stop having approval authority.  

5. Click "Add".  

Both the approver and the delegate receive email notices regarding this transition.