New Office Depot Newsletter 5/10
Office Depot, an eProcurement supplier, has partnered with Procurement Services to put together a quarterly newsletter with the latest tips, news, important events and information to keep you in the loop. To view the newsletter click here.
Praxair Demo Tutorial
To coincide with the rollout,Praxair has created a tutorial that explains the new features and functionality. Also, you can learn to streamline orders, and if needed find contact information for assistance. To view the tutorial click here.
New Lower Prices for HP Desktop & Notebook
This is the right time if you’re in the market to purchase computers, because CDW-G has recently announced better computer configurations at prices lower than the previous standard configurations.To view sale prices click here.
VWR Best Buy List Saves BIG BUCKS!
VWR, a long standing supplier in eProcurement, has over 6,500 VWR
Collection Products in their portfolio. A quick look at the numbers from
the last 12 months reveals that the UW could have seen savings of
$56,362 or 37.3%, if end users had simply selected the VWR Collection
alternative for the 68 specific products in this analysis. View the list.
100% Recycled Paper From Office Depot
The closing of Grays Harbor Paper Mill left the state and our University without a source for 100% recycled paper, but as of July 18, 2011, we can now order 100% recycled content paper made by Georgia Pacific through Office Depot using eProcurement. This paper is manufactured in Washington State at their paper mill located in Camas satisfying our preference to purchase locally, and as an added sustainable benefit, their Camas mill produces 60% of its energy needs using renewable Bio-Mass fuel sources. For more recycled paper ordering information click here.
No Direct Buy Limits with eProcurement Purchases
eProcurement catalogs are with suppliers that are contracted with the UW. These contracts have been negotiated to attain the best overall pricing and services using the University’s terms & conditions. Purchasing from an eProcurement contracted supplier allows the buyer to purchase at any amount with departmental approval. The direct buy limit DOES NOT APPLY to eProcurement purchases. UW eProcurement provides university employees with an intuitive, easy to use interface that makes the purchasing process easier, faster and more cost effective. It’s a single point of entry where faculty and staff go to purchase and manage expenditures for most of their university related purchases. Most importantly, eProcurement saves the university money by offering the opportunity to purchase from a wide variety of suppliers that offer discounted rates through UW negotiated contracts, and provides an accurate mechanism for keeping track of what is purchased and how much is spent with individual suppliers, thereby improving our ability to negotiate volume discounts.