The Office of Purchasing and Contract provides efficient, professional, non-intrusive support to the University community in meeting their procurement and contractual needs while serving as a diligent custodian of state and sponsored funds by ensuring that all appropriate regulatory and oversight conditions are met in the utilization of these funds.

The Purchasing and Contract staff are competent, knowledgeable and well trained individuals who have experience in all aspects of procurement and contractual service. The Purchasing staff endeavors to evaluate new procurement methods and modern technologies to find potential innovations that can be adapted for campus use.