Buying Tips

The list of buying tips has been developed to assist faculty and staff in making appropriate buying decisions. Purchasing Services staff members are available to provide assistance to faculty and staff that required assistance with their buying decisions.

CATEGORY	TOPIC
Advertising Services	How to Buy Advertising
Entertainment, Alcohol	How to Buy Wine and Spirits
Entertainment, Catering	How to Select a University Approved Caterer
Entertainment, Event Planning	How to Plan for an Event on Campus
Express Shipping	How to Obtain UPS Express Shipping Supplies
Green Purchasing	How to Buy Green Products
Green Purchasing	How to Identify Green (Recycled) Items in the Penn Marketplace
Laboratory, Alcohol	How to Buy Ethyl Alcohol
Laboratory, Animals	How to Buy Laboratory Animals
Laboratory, MSDS Reports	How to Obtain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Laboratory, Radioactive	How to Buy Radioactive Materials
Laboratory, Safety	Lab Safety Programs
Office, Furniture	How to Buy Office or Laboratory Furniture
Services, Customs	How to Arrange for Customs Broker Services
Services, Express Mail	How to Arrange for Express Mail Services
Services, Relocation	How to Arrange for Relocation Services
Supplier, Product Returns	How to Arrange for Return of Products to a Supplier
Supplier, Scams	How to Avoid Supplier Telemarketing Scams
Technology, Computer	How to Buy a New Computer
Travel, Business	How to Arrange University Business Travel