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Purchasing Office
The Purchasing Office provides general advice about purchasing equipment or supplies for departments at the University. It provides the following services:
- Provision of professional purchasing information and advice to further the efficiency of all matters related to purchasing
- Creation, maintenance and management of all Purchasing Regulations, Procedures, Buyers' Guides, Guidance Notes, Agreements & Contracts
- Maintaining links and developing & managing contracts with SUPC and other regional and national purchasing bodies in order to further the sector's purchasing aims and methods
- Identifying the most cost-effective way of sourcing, procuring and paying for goods and services
- Placing Orders, accepting and checking deliveries, re-delivering and processing associated supplier invoices on behalf of Departments, where requested
- Making arrangements for collection of unwanted items of Equipment, for possible storage prior to re-deployment, or disposal as appropriate, bearing in mind the Waste Disposal Regulations
To contact the Purchasing Office, please
- Telephone: +44(0)1227 823061
- Use the e-mail contact form
- Visit the Staff Finance website (Kent users only).