Know Before You Buy

• Preferred Procurement Methods
• Procurement Method Cost Analysis
• Procurement Guide to Goods & Services

Buying from a UW contract

• Introduction to Contracts
• UW Contract (portal)

Departments have authority to place orders up to this amount, with exceptions

Commodity Codes

UW Purchasing Ethics

Competitive
Solicitation

• Informal Competition
• Informal / Formal Competition
• Formal Competition

Roles of the Customer, Buyer and Supplier during the Solicitation Process

Sole Source Purchases

• What is a Sole Source?
• Dollar Thresholds, Contract Availability
• Sole Source Justification Criteria
• Characteristics of the three commodities
• Roles and Responsibilities

Sole Source eForms

Responsible Procurement

Supplier Diversity

• Business Diversity Program

Green Procurement

Americans Disability Act: IT Purchasing Guidelines

Buying Methods

eProcurement

• Non-Catalog Ordering

ProCurement Card
 
PAS Purchase Order

Corporate Travel Services