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Office of Central Procurement

Your valued sourcing partner.

2023 Fiscal Year Facts

85K

Purchase Orders Processed

157K

Invoices Processed

7K

Contracts Processed

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Procurement Search Tool

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

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Recent News

Aug 03

New tool to educate on sourcing goods and services

Shoppers have access to a tool to find goods and services, general ledgers, category codes, allowable purchasing methods, or connect with an expert buyer.  

Nov 10

Procurement Search Tool Available

Central Procurement is excited to announce the release of a new, interactive, user-friendly Procurement Search Tool as of November 16, 2022.

Mar 16

Procurement transformation project moving ahead with implementation

Changes include policy updates, reorganization of Central Procurement to align with a category management approach, and improved technology in the procurement process. 

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.