What is Strategic Purchasing?
Strategic Purchasing harnesses the UO's buying power to get the BEST VALUE, reduce costs and increase efficiency by directing enterprise-wide spending on a particular commodity or service to a particular vendor or set of vendors. Additional information can be found in the Strategic Purchasing of Services and Goods Policy.
What is the Strategic Purchasing Advisory Committee and who is on it?
The Strategic Purchasing Advisory Committee reviews strategic purchasing opportunities to determine if the pursuit of those opportunities is in the best interest for the UO. The Strategic Purchasing Advisory Committee consists of representatives from the following departments:
- Business Affairs Office
- Information Services
- Sponsored Projects Services
- Associated Students of the University of Oregon
- Finance and Administration of Shared Services
- One representative from each of at least three academic departments
- Representatives from any other department determined to be relevant to the category of services or goods discussed
- At least one representative is a classified employee
Once a particular strategic purchasing opportunity has been reviewed and approved by the committee, a description of that opportunity will be posted (see below) for review and comment from the UO community. After comments are received the Vice President for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer, with consultation from Purchasing and Contracting Services, will make the final determination whether that opportunity will be implemented.
I have an idea for an item/service to strategically purchase! How do I submit it to the committee?
Please contact Greg Shabram at gshabram@uoregon.edu with any suggestions.
Prospective Strategic Purchasing Initiatives
Please provide any feedback or comments on the following proposed strategic purchasing initiatives via email at strategicpurchasing@uoregon.edu.
- Enterprise Customer Relations Management (CRM) Software – A proposal to contract with a single vendor for an enterprise-wide CRM solution. An enterprise CRM will provide a consolidated and unified solution across multiple disciplines within the University. In addition to the reduction of upwards of 17 dissimilar CRMs on campus, an Enterprise CRM can lead to increased coordination across disciplines, elimination of redundancies, marketing advantages, cost savings, and budget distribution. More details can be found here: Customer Relations Management Software - PowerPoint and Enterprise Customer Relations Management (CRM) Software Summary.
Implemented Strategic Purchasing Initiatives
Departments are required to purchase any goods or services listed below from the vendor or set of vendors listed:
Exemptions
Exemptions to an established strategic purchasing initiative may be requested via the UO Purchasing Portal. Please submit the matter under "Request for Strategic Purchasing Exemption" with a reason as to why the exemption is requested.