The Department of Purchasing Services operates as a centralized resource to all campus departments, and ensures that goods and services are procured at the maximum value, in compliance with policies setforth by the University, sponsoring agencies, the IRS, and the State Board, and in accordance with best practices.
The department's professional staff are committed to:
- Conducting bids on behalf of departments
- Negotiating best-value contracts by leveraging the University's total purchasing power (see List of Contract Suppliers)
- Selecting responsive and qualified suppliers
- Reviewing and signing vendor contracts
- Monitoring supplier-contract performance
Purchasing Services works in tandem with Supplier Diversity Services to reach the university's goal to procure, regardless of source of funds, 15% of all purchases with diverse suppliers, including woman, minority, and veteran-owned businesses.
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Purchasing Services is composed of two departments:
Purchasing Services is a department within Business Services - Procurement. Business Services - Procurement is a department within Business and Financial Services.