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Purchasing

Vikki F. Ross

Director

The Purchasing Department for the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is charged with the responsibility to acquire all goods and services to ensure that the academic needs, research, patient care and public services goals are met on a non-interrupted basis.

In the daily execution of all procurement needs; the Purchasing Staff strives to strike a balance between price, value, quality, delivery and service in compliance with the State and Federal Statutes as well as established Regents' Rules and Regulations. The Purchasing Department's main objective is to be viewed as a positive tool for all utilizing department and staff.


 

Important Announcements

 

EFFECTIVE February 13, 2012,
Grainger
Will be available as a Direct Connect Vendor!
Please see link below for helpful tips on how to order from Grainger using Direct Connect Requisitions.

>>>>>>>>>>>>Helpful Tips to Grainger Direct Connect<<<<<<<<<<<<

 

GREAT NEWS REGARDING PEOPLESOFT ePROCUREMENT DIRECT CONNECT.

EFFECTIVE December 5, 2011, McKesson Inc. WILL BE AVAILABLE AS A DIRECT CONNECT VENDOR! 

 

Please see link below for helpful tips on how to order from McKesson using Direct Connect Requisitions.

>>>>>>>>>>>>Helpful Tips to McKesson Direct Connect<<<<<<<<<<<<

 

Please see link below for helpful tips on how to order from Sigma-Aldrich using Direct Connect Requisitions.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Helpful Tips to Sigma Direct Connect<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 

PURCHASING ON-LINE TRAINING NOW AVAILABLE


Online Training for all interested individuals is now availiable on in the new purchasing training section of our website.  Please click here to visit.

Basic Purchasing Training provides the basic purchasing requirements for various types of purchases and related purchasing forms along with a pre-travel and procurement card overview.

Advanced Purchasing Training provides information on:

  • Determining the procurement method
  • Preparing specifications or statement of work
  • Payment types
  • Evaluation process
  • Legal elements of a contract
  • Authority to contract

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New Addition to UTHSCSA's Green Initiative brought to you by Office Max
Office Max will now start delivering Tuesday - Friday
For the Houston and San Antonio Markets
Please Review Flyer for complete information

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Office Supply Contract News

 

The HSC Purchasing Office and the General Stores are pleased to announce the new:

 

"UT System Office Supply Contract with Today's Business Solutions"

 

 Effective June 1, 2010, the Health Science Center has executed a preferred supplier contract with Today's Business Solutions under the UT System Supply Chain Alliance. Today's Business Solutions is a Houston based company and the a Texas HUB Certified Partner with OfficeMax providing office supplies to serveral UT Health institutions under a UT Systemwide contract. Today's Business Solutions will provide OfficeMax products at our current contracted price and delivery schedule. All Products will continue to be supplied by OfficeMax and there will be no change in price or quality. Next-day delivery will continue to be available.

 

The ordering processes for office supplies will remain the same with minimal changes as follows:

 

Purchase Order:

  • For requisitions sent to the Purchasing Office for processing, use Today's Business Solutions and vendor ID 0000264177 as the vendor name and number.

 

General Stores:

  • Orders will continue to be processed through General Stores requisitions and you will select Today's Business Solutions (vendor ID 0000264177) as the vendor.

ProCard:

  • Orders can be placed online using your procard and username at Today's Business Solutions' website located at www.tbstx.com.

 

If you have any questions related to this new contract, please contact the Purchasing Office at PurchAdmin@uthscsa.edu or 562-6200 or the General Stores at GeneralStore@uthscsa.edu or 567-5966.