Purchasing department

Mission

The Procurement and Administrative Services Department mission is to serve the University’s academic, research and student community by facilitating the effective and efficient acquisition of equipment, goods and services in accordance with laws and policies governing the University. The procurement function will be conducted in accordance with ethical standards of purchasing profession in an orderly and consistent fashion while maintaining accurate and detailed records and fostering a high standard of public relations with the University community, suppliers and the general public.

Knowledgeable and Innovative Professionals

The Purchasing Department is dedicated to achieving excellence in providing procurement services and attaining recognition as knowledgeable and innovative professionals. We envision our role as members of an organization in which teamwork and respect are valued, and employees take pride in everything they do. We strive to provide quality "customer-oriented" procurement services.

Staff Responsibility Assignments

The purchasing staff are divided up by commodity for the review, processing and providing service for all acquisitions for the University. All questions regarding a bid process, contract for service, requisition or purchase order should be directed to the appropriate purchasing staff based on the type/commodity of the acquisition. See Staff Responsibility Assignments.

Members of the Purchasing Team are expected to seek out and adopt current best business practices regarding the acquisition of goods and services and to apply these practices in a friendly, client service manner. The purchasing department is additionally charged with, administration of the public bid process, vendor relationships, managing compliance to policy and procedure and serves as liaison to legal counsel, four other campuses, President’s office and other state agencies. Finally, the Procurement Department is to provide appropriate expertise and training to the entire University community in these matters.

Staff

Michael LaGrassa

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services

P: 508 999-9180
Responsible for the day to day operations of Administrative Services.

Nadine Rodriguez

Purchasing

P: 508 999-8054
F: 508 999-8997

Responsible for the administration of requisition and bid process to insure compliance with Policy and Procedures.

Holly Fern

Purchasing

P: 508 999-8055
F: 508 999-8997

Responsible for administration of requisition and bid process to insure compliance with Policy and Procedures.

Position to be Filled

Purchasing/Procurement Card Administrator

Responsible for the administration of the Purchasing and Fuel Card programs and administration of requisition and bid process for commodity areas assigned.

Kirk Hellmuth

Information Systems/ Financial Reporting Manager

P: 508 999-8085
F: 508 999-8997

Responsible for the administration of all PeopleSoft Financials modules.