General Information

Procurement Services purchases the supplies, equipment and services which support education, research and patient care at Vanderbilt University.

Our mission is to cooperatively develop and execute sourcing strategies with Departments for high value products and services that meet or exceed University requirements, and to perform our services to the highest ethical and professional standards.

Procurement Services:
  • Provides leadership through contract negotiation, supplier management and conversion to modern eCommerce purchasing technologies
  • Promotes small, disadvantaged and minority owned businesses through our Supplier Diversity Program
  • Supports the University's commitments to environmental responsibility and outreach to the local business community
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What's New

  • Renewal Requisitions for Service/Maintenance Agreements and Blanket Orders April, 2008
    As we approach the end of fiscal year 2007-2008, it is time to plan for the renewal of Service/Maintenance Agreements and Blanket Purchase Orders that are scheduled to expire on or around June 30, 2008. Pre-printed requisitions with the information from your current year orders will be mailed to departments on Monday, April 14, 2008.   ... Read More

  • Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems have Combined July, 2008
    In early June, Invitrogen and Applied BioSystems agreed to a merger.   ... Read More

  • Agilent Technologies has acquired Stratagene June, 2008
    Agilent Technologies has acquired Stratagene.   ... Read More

  • Invitrogen Corporation and Apple Computer Added as Additional Linked eCatalog Vendors in eProcurement May, 2008
    Direct catalog connections now exist for both of these vendors thru Vanderbilt's eProcurement application.

    Invitrogen Corporation is a leading vendor of life science products, such as, antibodies, enzymes, cell culture reagents, proliferation dyes, etc. Apple Computer is a world leading computer systems company providing computer hardware-ranging from servers to desktop computers and accessories.

  • Procurement Card Program Update Feb, 2008
    Effective Wednesday, February 13, 2008, responsibility for the Procurement Card Program has been transferred to Disbursement Services. This move is designed to allow Procurement to focus on support to the University Research community and has the added benefit of strategically aligning the Procurement Card Program with the similar functions of Disbursement Services. The Procurement Card staff will continue to occupy their current space at suite 805 Baker Building.

  • Attention – CompUSA is Going Out of Business Dec, 2007
    CompUSA has announced it is ceasing operations by the end of December and will be closing all stores, shutting down their website and liquidating their inventory.   ... Read More