Locating Valid Commodity/Object Code Combinations
Process
This job aid describes steps on how to look up valid commodity/object code combinations.
CORE is driven by the commodity code(s) selected. The commodity codes used by the State of Colorado were developed by the
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP). The NIGP commodity codes are a coding structure for standardizing
purchasing that brings order and consistency for efficiency. The codes cover all types of goods and services and as the number of digits increases, the more descriptive/narrow the type becomes.
Example: 005 is for Abrasives and 00505 is for Abrasive Equipment and Tools.
You can locate commodity codes and the object codes that are associated with the commodity code in CORE.
Search for Commodity Codes
1. Enter COMM in the Global Search field.
Select Commodity Financial
2. Enter the Commodity Code (or other information) into available fields and select Search.
You can also search using the other available fields by expanding the "Show More" on the left side (toggles to "Show Less" and selecting Search afterward to populate your results.
NOTE: The wild card “*” can be used in the name field.
After selecting Search, the search results will be revealed.
Scroll through to select the commodity code you want. NOTE: Search results could be large. You can select Back to refine the search, if desired.
Search for Commodity Codes with associated Object Codes
1. Enter COMMOB in the Global Search field.
Select Commodity Object
2. Enter the data into available fields and select Search.
You can also search by commodity code or object code.
After selecting Search, the search results will be revealed.
Scroll through to select the commodity code you want. NOTE: Search results could be large. You can select Back to refine the search, if desired.
