We are committed to seeking quality products and service at the best value. You are a key element to our success. Deanne Lahaie-Noll, Purchasing Support Services Asst. This eliminates many multi step processes and layers, reduces delivery times, costs, provides swift processing of orders, approvals, increases the department's control, and increases our ability to respond quickly to market driven or commodity fluctuations. In addition, our vendors are able to obtain payment for service or product more quickly.
Procurement is decentralized .
Each department has the authority to identify and initiate the procurement process. Departments may work directly with the vendors or take advantage of existing state or university contracts. Our departments are very sensitive to obtaining the best price, but they are allowed to consider other specific, objective and measurable cost values when selecting a product, service or vendor i.e., installation, warranties, life-cycle, training, freight, etc. Immediate vendor payment and reduced cycle times produce faster deliveries, and improve responsiveness to student, program and research needs. Departments may use the quote process if they prefer.