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Specialty Underwriters

The University's Sole Source Contract Supplier of Equipment Maintenance Cost Containment Services

The Specialty Underwriters Equipment Maintenance Program, an innovative alternative to traditional "Original Equipment Maintenance (OEM)" annual equipment maintenance agreements, offers a significant cost savings opportunity to departments without negatively affecting the service provider or the quality and timeliness of equipment repair and service. Under this new program with Specialty Underwriters, University departments can continue to receive support from the same service providers they currently use.

This program is the result of a partnership with the Educational & Institutional Cooperative Service (E&I), the Purchasing Services collaborative buying business partner.

About the Program

Contact Information

To request more information on this cost effective alternative to traditional OEM contracts, and to receive a formal price quotation, contact the Specialty Underwriters representative listed below.

Supplier Contact Information
BEN Buys Supplier #: 331124
Specialty Underwriters
Client Service Representative:
Jacki Frank
Phone #: (800) 558-9910, ext. 2757
Fax #: (414) 216-0354

How to Obtain a Price Quotation

  • If your equipment is currently under a maintenance contract, send a copy of your current contract to the Specialty Underwriters contact listed above.
  • If your equipment is not under a maintenance contract, please submit the following information to the Specialty Underwriters contact listed above.
    • Equipment description
    • Make, model, serial number
    • Equipment location (department name and address)
    • Original purchase price (if available)

OEM’s Currently Not Covered Under The Specialty Underwriters Program:

    • FEI
    • Hitachi
    • NCS
    • NCR

Buying Method

A BEN Buys purchase order must be issued to Specialty Underwriters for the quoted price.

About the Program

The University implemented this program on April 16, 2006. Between April16, 2010 and January 15, 2012, the following benchmarks have been met:

  • University departments using the contract:  54
  • Manufacturers serviced under the contract:   57
  • Number of assets under contract:   494
  • Average savings on each individual contract:   25%
  • Average annual contract cost savings to the University:     $219,192

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