Procurement

Procurement Services is responsible for campus-wide agreements, standard purchase requisitions and orders, P-Card services, vendor sourcing, consortium bidding, request for proposal process management and compliance and other purchasing services for Valparaiso University. The department builds collaborative relationships to provide efficient buying methods, training programs, customer service and support; maintains accountability for effective stewardship of all of purchasing practices; incorporates sustainable principles in day-to-day activities; develops strategic supplier business relationships and applies group purchasing practices to build cost effective contracts that leverage buying power.

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Overview

Valparaiso University is a member of the following group purchasing organizations (GPO). GPOs negotiate national level pricing for their member institutions through competitive bids, based on the combined buying volume of the group. This provides each member institution a volume discount regardless of the size of the school. All Valparaiso University departments can take advantage of GPO membership pricing. For a list of vendors, products, discounts, and how to order from these contracts, call or go to the GPO’s web site and request a username and password.

In an effort to eliminate the need for paper checks and provide quicker payments, Valparaiso University has instituted vendor ACH/direct deposit payments. If you would like to participate, we invite you to complete the form found using the link Sign up for Vendor ACH/Direct Deposit

Valparaiso University Vendor Satisfaction Survey

Procurement is happy to introduce a new vendor satisfaction survey. The purpose of this survey is to collect information about vendors you have used or are currently using – i.e. would you recommend them to another department on campus? Click the link to be directed to the survey Vendor Satisfaction Survey

Frequently Used Forms

Vendor Verification Form
IRS form W9: Required for new vendors.

Internal Procurement Site