Purchasing Services
Purchasing Services, a Supply Management business partner,
is responsible for strategically leveraging appropriately $800 Million of annual
expenditures on construction, equipment, supplies and services to ensure best-in-class
procurement services to University faculty and staff. Purchasing Services is also
responsible for leveraging an additional $300 Million of annual indirect spend in
collaboration with other supply and fulfillment related departments. Management of
supplier business relationships and total annual University spend of over $1 Billion
is performed in conjunction with the Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
Project initiative with the
Office of the
Comptroller.
A significant portion of spend through Purchasing Services is processed through
"actively managed supplier relationships". Commodity responsibilities include
everything from office and technology products, research equipment, supplies and
chemicals, capital equipment including office and laboratory furniture, professional
services, construction and maintenance items, athletic equipment, to dental and
veterinary requirements. Purchasing Services utilizes cutting edge eBusiness
technologies, innovative supply chain strategies, aggressive contracting and cost
containment programs, and utilized local and national collaborative purchasing
relationships to leverage the University's buying power.
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