David brewer, purchasing manager
Effective educational procurement ensures that the University acquires high-quality resources while maximizing value for money and future sustainability. The mission of the Purchasing Office is to ensure the timely and efficient purchasing of quality goods and services for the Academic and Administrative Departments of the University from qualified vendors at the best overall value. To fulfill this mission, the Purchasing office develops and maintains reliable sources of supply, obtains competitive bids, negotiates major contracts, consolidates University purchases, issues purchase orders and monitors the University's purchasing policies.