You are looking to provide cloud based services for which you need a test instance to be created for conducting a POC. What are the steps you need to follow?

a$.$ Directly procure a cloud instance from the cloud service provider using your personal credit card

b$.$ Discuss with your colleague who is providing cloud service to another customer and request him to allocate an instance on the Cloud for completing the POC requirement

c$.$ Connect with $CCD$ and ISG to allocate instance from specified cloud service provider and follow all standard protocols to secure the allocated instance

d$.$ Directly procure any cloud instance from the cloud service provider using your corporate credit card and reimburse later