Purchasing and Contracting Services

1. Purchasing and Contracting Services Presented by: Catherine Susman – susman@uoregon.edu Director of Purchasing & Contracting Services

2. Who we are… • Purchasing and Contracting Services (PCS) Is responsible for establishing and administering the University's purchasing policies and procedures consistent with federal, state and University rules and regulations. • Mission: Provide efficient and effective business services for the University. Manage and secure assets and services for University and ensure University of Oregon business is conducted in accordance with applicable laws, policies and best business practices.

3. Decentralized Campus • Each department has the authority and responsibility to make their own purchasing decisions. • Purchasing and Contracting Services’ role to review and support campus purchasing activities.

4. PCS Goals • Implement PCS Policy • Reverse Vendor Trade Fair, May 19th • Strategic & Sustainable Purchasing • Campus Outreach • Supplier Meetings • Campus Wide Purchases • Support Sustainability Initiatives & Policies

5. Campus OutreachWays to Promote Sustainability • Combine Campus Ordering • Cooperative Agreements • Implement Policies • Vendor Requirements • Buyer Information & Education

6. Campus Wide Vendor Contracts • Office Max • Green Mondays • Recycle products usage reporting • Promoting 100% PCW paper • Staples • Commitment to sustainability with many products and programs • Ricoh • Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World,"

7. Support Sustainability Initiatives & Policies • Paper • Cleaning Supplies • ???

8. Campus Paper Policy • Loophole – Recycled always costs more than virgin • Focus on print reduction to counter costs • 50% total recycled with 30% Post Consumer & Chlorine Free • Only PCW can be verified • Chlorine vs. chlorine dioxide • Chlorine free process • Clarify “Paper Products”

9. Paper ComparisonPapercalculator.org

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