Penn Purchasing Services
University of Pennsylvania
Home About Us Supply Chain News Buying Information Procure-to-Pay Social Responsibility

Buying Information
>> Purchasing Training

· Sponsored Projects
>> Policies & Guidelines

· Use of Confidential Data
>> Purchasing Basics

· Supplier Categories
· Supplier Scams
· External Resources
· Purchasing Forms
· Buying Tips
· Product Recalls
>> Commodity Matrix

· Commodities A to C
· Commodities D to L
· Commodities M to R
· Commodities S to Z
>> Cost Savings Opportunities

· Equipment Maintenance Program
>> Purchasing Contract Suppliers

· Travel Contract Suppliers
· Penn Marketplace Suppliers
· UPS Express Shipping
>> BEN Buys Approved Suppliers

· Deactivated Suppliers
· Supplier Name Changes
· Approved Caterers
· EDI Suppliers
· Local Community Suppliers
· Diversity Suppliers
· Restricted Suppliers
>> Supplier Showcase

· Supplier Shows & Exhibits
>> Green Purchasing
>> Equipment Leasing

· Surplus Property
>> Personal Purchase Program
>> Flu Prevention & Preparedness
Home > Buying Information >

Top 10 Cost Savings Opportunities Provided by Fisher Scientific

Fisher Scientific is the University's primary laboratory equipment, supplies and chemicals preferred contract supplier and a partner in Penn's effort to identify new cost savings opportunities.

The following are a list of cost savings opportunities provided by Fisher Scientific:

  1. Comprehensive discounts structure for all equipment, supplies, and chemicals
  2. New laboratory start-up discount program
  3. Opportunity for additional discounts on high volume items
  4. Free transportation for all Fisher contracted items
  5. Free inside delivery and set-up on Thermo Revco ultra low freezers and biosafety hoods
  6. Newly negotiated lower costs for FisherBrand chemicals, Revco freezers, Nunc tissue culture and Abgene products
  7. Newly negotiated special offer on Eppendorf bulk purchases greater than $10K
  8. No charge product samples upon request
  9. No charge service workshops for rotor inspections, pH meter and electrode evaluation and pipet calibration
  10. No charge technical seminars

Please contact Gary Witte at Fisher Scientific for these and other Penn specific special offers.

Home About Us Supply Chain News Buying Information Procure-to-Pay Social Responsibility