Purchasing Office
Announcements
- Deadline for all requisitions New!
- Contract Master Agreements - How do they work?
- HP Toner Increase
- Contract for university car rental program
- New procedure for accessing State of Tennessee statewide contracts
- Cintas - New statewide contract vendor for on-site document shredding services
- Important notice for all university system FedEx users
Mission Statement
Welcome to the University of Tennessee Purchasing Office. The Purchasing Office is responsible for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment, and commercial services from outside vendors for all university departments, including research projects. We strive for customer service with the goal of developing and fostering excellent working relationships with all university departments, vendors, and state procurement. We work to ensure that all our transactions are held to the highest possible professional, legal, and ethical standards, abiding by the laws of the state and university procedures and policy. This allows us to make purchases in the most efficient and responsible manner possible.
The Purchasing Office is authorized by the Board of Trustees to sign and issue purchase orders to acquire goods and services. Unless otherwise indicated, no obligations for purchases will be undertaken without authorization of the Purchasing Office. Without special arrangements to the contrary, the Purchasing Office will receive all bids for every purchase of $5,000.00 or more. Fiscal Policies FI0405, FI0410, FI0415, and FI0420 outline the function of the office in greater detail.
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