Supplier Information

Most of the purchases made by Cisco require a PO. Failure to have a PO in place prior to performing services or shipping goods can result in a violation of Policy and severely affect the payment cycle. Suppliers should always reference the purchase order when sending the invoice.

Purchase orders are NOT required for the following products and services when the purchase is being made in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan).

• Charity organizations
• Engineering testing services
• Insurance and retirement services
• Lease and rental of property or building
• Legal services
• Relocation services
• Storage
• Taxation (excludes preparation services)
• Telecommunications media services
• Temporary personnel services
• Transport operations (Freight)
• Transportation and storage and mail services
• Utilities

If you have questions please contact Cisco Procurement Operations at procurement-apac@cisco.com.