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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

Many vendors allow customers to create an Open Purchase Order. Basically, that would let the school authorize a certain amount at the vendor, and then the team can spend it freely. So you could set that up now, then order what you want when you need it during the build season.

On my team, mentors pay for everything using credit cards, and then submit receipts to the school for reimbursement. So long as there's a clear understanding about spending limits, this method really poses no problems. You just have to convince the school to allow it!

Paying using a credit card to get reimbursed later isnt allowed in our public schools here in Hawaii anymore.
Our State Superintendent sent a memorandum instructing all principals (283 schools) to enforce and comply with this directive.
As an alternative, we already have a non-profit in place.
Over the years, I have heard from many teams say that reimbursement with appropriated State level funding isnt allowed in their areas also.

One of the tough challenges of doing FIRST besides trying to build robots.