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Our Goals

Purchasing Services has set forth the following goals:
  1. Maintain structures and procedures that ensure the integrity of the purchasing process.
  2. Take strategic action to leverage the University's purchasing power by establishing deep discount contracts and vendor partnerships which provide the best overall value to the University.
  3. Provide University departments with a user-friendly, cost effective process for small departmental orders.
  4. Package, market, and deliver services which are customized for the specialized needs of University colleges and departments.
  5. Maintain an environment for vendors that is inclusive, participatory, and competitive.
  6. Maintain a Purchasing staff that is knowledgeable of products, business trends, and technology applications.
  7. Be recognized as a department who directly influences in a measurable manner the bottom line of the organization.
 
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