# Creating Purchase Requests
To create purchase requests, we use this link: https://jira.watonomous.ca/secure/CreateIssue.jspa
Note that you MUST use this link because clicking the "Create" button on the top navbar will not redirect you to the correct create issue page.
### 1. Project & Issue Type
1. **Project**: Select **Purchases (PUR)**.
2. **Issue Type**: Select the appropriate purchase issue type.
See the [Glossary](https://hackmd.io/@watonomous/BkAmvG9AK#Purchase-Requests---UW-Finance-Purchase) for the definitions of each issue type. 
3. Click "Next"

### 2. Issue Details
1. **Summary**: A clear and concise description of the item to be purchased.
2. **Reporter**: That's you! :slightly_smiling_face:
3. **WATO Division**: Select the appropriate division and group that this purchase is related to.
4. **Purchase URL**: Paste the exact URL for the item to be purchased here. If there are multiple URLS to attach, put the generic URL here (Ex. Amazon.ca)
5. **Purchase Instructions**: Any relevant information to the purchase (Ex. name of supplier, item number, details about quantity, additional item description, etc.)
**IMPORTANT:** If a generic URL was put in the **Purchase URL** section, include all the relevant URLs here.
7. **Estimated Cost**: Put the estimated cost in ($CAD). Try to be as accurate as possible, especially for a Personal Purchase. Don't worry about adding tax if this is a UW Finance Purchase.
8. **Linked Issues**: Must use the "funded by" relationship.
9. **Issue**: Select the appropriate Award Item (or Cash) that funds this purchase.
10. **Purchase Justification**: Why are we purchasing this item? How will this benefit the team? Who will be using the purchased item? Why are we choosing to purchase this item over other possible alternatives?
11. **Approval: Faculty Advisor**: Leave this as "Not Yet..."

### 3. Create!
Click "Create" and your funding request will be submitted!