Any item ordered by or owned by the university that is being sent off-campus via U.P.S. or contract common carrier must be accompanied by a blue shipping ticket prepared by the university's Procurement Services Department. This document provides a basis for tracking activities connected with the shipment.

This requirement pertains to shipments being sent for reasons which include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Items requiring repair, replacement, or credit
2. Duplicate orders
3. Items not ordered
4. Items that do not meet specifications (color, size, quantity, etc.)
5. Items being exchanged
6. Items being sent elsewhere for research, modification, or educational reasons
7. Damaged or defective items