Office of Central Procurement

A valued sourcing partner for accounts payable, contracts, purchasing, purchasing card, supplier development, supplier management, travel, and risk management.

2025 Fiscal Year Facts

72.9K

Purchase Orders Processed

107.6K

Invoices Processed

7.2K

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

Jul 24

Alert: Upcoming System Downtime: SIMBA Upgrade to S/4HANA 2023

SIMBA, SAP Concur, and PSUbuy are unavailable from Friday, 5:00 p.m. EST, July 31, until 8:00 a.m. EST, Wednesday, August 5.

Jul 23

Explore webinar recordings

Access Central Procurement webinar recordings covering procure‑to‑pay processes, tools, and strategies, plus the full webinar library in Kaltura.

Feb 13

Impact of Executive Orders on Federal Funding

Review Penn State guidance on executive orders affecting federal funding, including procurement impacts and steps to manage compliance changes.

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Events

Sep 01

Procurement Office Hour

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm

Zoom Webinar

Get one-on-one help with procurement questions in a first-come, first-served session. No registration needed.

Procurement Office Hour

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm

Zoom Webinar

Get one-on-one help with procurement in a first-come, first-served session. No registration needed.

PSUbuy Initiator Training (Virtual)

09:00 am - 11:00 am

Zoom Webinar

This course introduces key features and concepts in the procurement lifecycle to help initiators navigate Guided Buying.