Procurement Update
December 2006

Welcome to the December 2006 Procurement Update.  This month's topics include:

• Last day to order technology for 2006 is December 12
• Preferred vendor discounts for the holidays
• Working Advantage program added to university discounts program

Last day to order technology for 2006 is December 12
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All orders for technology (computers, monitors, printers, etc.) items must be entered into eProcurement by December 12th in order to ensure delivery before the university closes for winter break.  Any requisitions placed after this date will be ordered and delivered in the new year. If you have any questions, please contact Vish Vass (for purchases) or Natalie Max (for leases) at x2-7510.

Preferred vendor discounts for the holidays
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Don't forget that many of DePaul's vendors offer discounts to our employees, students and alumni.  These vendors include Dell, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Southwest, Cingular, and many others through our relationship with Working Advantage (see story below!). 

In addition, Staples is offering a special discount as part of their customer appreciation from December 10 - December 23.

Staples customer appreciation weeks - December 10-23

Since the holidays are just around the corner,we thought you deserved a special gift from us. So, as a "thank-you" for being such a great customer, we're giving you 12% off your in-store personal purchases from December 10 through December 23, 2006.

That means you can save 12% on just about everything* including the new MailMateT shredder (Staples No. 649935). Just bring  the attached card with you, along with your shopping list, and let us show our appreciation.

For details and a complete list visit the discount page at http://www.depaul.edu/~procure/otherservices/discounts.htm

Working Advantage program added to university discounts program
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Procurement Services recently added a new vendor to our discount pages - Working Advantage .  Faculty, staff and alumni now have access to discounts for movie theatres, movie rentals, theme parks, ski tickets, Broadway theatre, special family events, online shopping and much more. 

To register, simply go to the Working Advantage website at http://www.workingadvantage.com and click on "Register".  Using  the DePaul University Member ID*, you may complete your one-time registration for free and create your own personal account with a password of your choice.  Once you have registered, you can order either online or by phone at 1-800-565-3712 Monday through Friday 8am - 6pm EST or Saturdays 9am - 5pm EST.

Some of the discount offers  include up to 50% on popular attractions such as Universal Studios, Sea World, Loews Cineplex Theatres, AMC Theatres,  Blockbuster , sporting events and some of the hottest shows on Broadway!  If you have any questions about any discounts, please  contact Working Advantage at 1-800-565-3712.

*For Member ID, please contact us.

Procurement Services
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If you have any questions about the above or any purchasing items, feel free to contact the Procurement Services team at:

w:  http://www.depaul.edu/~procure
e:  procurement@depaul.edu
p:  (312) 362-7510
f:   (312) 362-7547