On November 23rd, Procurement Services will roll out a buyND mobile app. The app will allow approvers to perform a variety of tasks directly from their phones including:
From Friday, November 13th at 9:00 p.m. until Sunday, November 15th at 5:00 p.m., buyND will be going through a scheduled upgrade. The system will not be accessible during this period, so please plan for your purchases accordingly. If you need to create a purchase order, please do so prior to the…
As of September 14, 2015, buyND users will now be able to split the Activity (A) and Location (L) codes in a requisition. Previously, the Activity and Location codes were found under Custom Codes in the Codes and FOAPAL tab. They have now been moved under the Accounting Codes (FOAPAL) heading in the…
Over the last few months, Procurement Services has worked with various campus partners to evaluate and competitively bid the campus copier/printer equipment and services. With the help of a Working Group of campus partners and a Steering Committee of University leaders, the University has selected…
Jon Schlundt joined Procurement Services on July 13, 2015 in the role of the Asst. Director, Procurement Systems & Analytics. Jon comes to us from Steel Warehouse where he was in a Business Analyst role. Jon has earned his Bachelor's in Engineering Technology from Purdue University and Master's…
In an effort to control the cost of membership across campus, Procurement Services established a University membership at Costco which eliminates the need for departments and employees to purchase individual memberships. The University membership is sales tax exempt and therefore cannot be used for…
Effective June 8, 2015, Procurement Services will be moving from a hosted catalog to a punchout for Graybar. Originally a provider of electric lamps and lighting products for the University, and as the result of a competitively awarded contract, the punchout will allow users to search the entire discounted…
On March 23, 2015, Procurement Services will enable a punchout catalog with B&H Photo Video. B&H is the largest non-chain photo and video equipment store in the United States and is the professional source for photo, video, audio, and creative technology products.
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Jason Sportsman joined Procurement Services on February 23, 2015 in the role of the Travel Program Manager. Jason comes to us from Hilton Worldwide where he was their Travel Manager managing a global program. He has been with Hilton for the last 5 years. Prior to Hilton, Jason was working in a procurement…
The University and FedEx Office have recently renewed their agreement for 2 years for print services which features:
Tina Healey, CPSM, CPSD joined Procurement Services January 12, 2015 in the role of procurement specialist supporting science, engineering, and research. Tina previously worked for AM General and has many years of procurement experience including government contracts. Tina is certified in supplier…
