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Office of Central Procurement

Your valued sourcing partner for accounts payable, contracts, purchasing, purchasing card, supplier diversity, supplier administration, and travel.

2024 Fiscal Year Facts

80.7K

Purchase Orders Processed

127K

Invoices Processed

6.9K

Contracts Processed

Quick Links

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Procurement Search Tool

Find the best value by searching for a keyword or product category.

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Become a Supplier

Request an invite to complete a registration application.

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Purchasing Card

Learn how to request and use a university-issued Visa.

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Recent News

Sep 19

New Bidding Thresholds Increase Flexibility for Shoppers

Requesters coordinate informal bids for purchases from $25,000 to $99,999.
Sep 16

PSUbuy, Penn State’s new procure-to-pay system, launches Nov. 12

Penn State is modernizing its procurement processes by implementing PSUbuy, a new procure-to-pay system set to replace Shop OnLion on Nov. 12.
Sep 10

Penn State, Temple, and Pitt award joint office supplies contract

Penn State, Temple University, and the University of Pittsburgh yield significant cost savings and support local economic growth through innovative partnerships.

Events

Nov 20

5Ws of Central Procurement Policies

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Zoom Webinar

Explore the who, what, where, when, and why of University policies that apply to procuring goods and services.

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Dec 04

Spending Sponsor Dollars

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Zoom Webinar

Learn how to stay compliant when purchasing goods and services with federal, state, and donor funds.

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Strategic Transformation

The Strategic Procurement Transformation project focuses on implementing procurement solutions that apply proven supply chain management processes and operations across the University. Implementing these solutions will enable the University to achieve approximately $45 million in annual cost-savings and further leverage SIMBA, the University's new financial management tool.