Special Instructions for Online Ordering
IBM is now making it easier to do business with you! You can save time by placing your order online. IBM no longer requires a hard copy of your purchase order when you make a purchase online. To ensure your order is processed accurately, please be sure you follow the instructions below.
Ordering Instructions
If you are placing this order online, please be advised that you must provide the following information during the checkout process. This information should be included in the Comments section at the bottom of the Billing and Payment page.
- Contract number: If this order is associated with a government or education contract, you must include:
- Contract number
- WSCA/NASPO Master Price Agreement, if appropriate
- Name of IBM business partner, if appropriate
- ARRA: If your order is funded by the Americas Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), or if FAR 52.204-11 is incorporated into the funding document, you must indicate that ARRA is applicable.
These instructions are not intended to supersede your own organization's purchasing guidelines.
Visual examples of web checkout steps
Below you will find visual examples and instructions for the shipping, billing, and payment pages.