Procurement Update
Welcome to the June 2007 Procurement Update. This month's topics include:

• Dell named sole preferred vendor for PCs/Laptops
• Last day for technology requisition is June 8th
• New Procurement Services & Accounts Payable web address
• Plum Benefits offers White Sox ticket raffle

Dell Named Sole Preferred Vendor for PCs/Laptops
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Procurement Services is pleased to announce that Dell has been named as the sole preferred vendor for university computers. Dell offers many benefits to the university including heavily discounted pricing on standard models, training and support for the Help Desk operations, high levels of quality and fast shipping options.

As part of this change, DePaul’s preferred supplier relationship with Lenovo has been discontinued.

Ordering Process
1) Review the university standard computers at:
http://financialaffairs.depaul.edu/procurement/procurement/purchasing/standardpc.htm

2) Select the model that best meets your department's needs

3) Email the model name, chartfields and shipping information to:
For purchases, Vish Vass at vvass@depaul.edu
For leases, Natalie Max at nmax@depaul.edu

Personal Discounts
Dell also offers discounts to students, faculty, staff and alumni of up to 12% off, based on system price and warranty, through http://www.dell.com/depaul. This discount is available on most Dell products, including notebooks, desktops, monitors, printers, televisions, electronics and accessories.


Last day for technology requisition is June 8th
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Fiscal year 2007 is quickly coming to a close and as a reminder there are some important deadlines relating to purchasing and payment:

June 8th - Technology requisitions due (THIS FRIDAY)
June 22nd - All requisitions due / eProcurement closes
June 29th - Employee reimbursements (<$100) due to the Cashier's Office
July 3rd - Invoices are due to Accounts Payable
July 3rd - Employee reimbursements (>$100) are due to Accounts Payable
July 3rd - Travel reimbursement forms are due to Procurement Services
July 5th - ProCard edits and approvals (May 16 - June 30) are due
July 17th - Outstanding Purchase order encumbrance issues are due

Please note that any items ordered must be delivered by June 30th to count towards the 2007 fiscal year. Items delivered as well as any work conducted after June 30th will be allocated from FY08 budgets.

The original email from Financial Accounting, which contains the complete schedule and important forms, is also attached.


New Procurement Services & Accounts Payable web address
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The Procurement Services & Accounts Payable website has a new home. The site can now be found at http://financialaffairs.depaul.edu/procurement/. The site contains information on:

• Purchasing/leasing processes and ProCards
• Preferred Vendors
• Salvage Program
• Payment processes
• Travel and Employee reimbursements
• University Discounts Program
• Training Information
• Archived news and past Procurement Updates
• Forms, Policies and Links

Plum Benefits offers White Sox ticket raffle
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Plum Benefits, which offers discounts to DePaul employees for theater, dance, comedy, sports and other events, has added an exclusive discount offer for tickets to select Chicago White Sox games.

In order to take advantage of the Chicago White Sox offer and stay up-to-date on all Plum Benefits offers as they become available, you must sign up to view your entertainment benefits online. Sign-up is cost-free and takes just a few moments. Simply visit www.plumbenefits.com/signup and enter your individual work email address. Sign up between now and June 15th, and we’ll enter you in a raffle for one free pair of White Sox tickets to the game of your choice!*

Complete details and terms are located in the attached email from Plum Benefits.


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://financialaffairs.depaul.edu/procurement/
e: procurement@depaul.edu
p: (312) 362-7510
f: (312) 362-7547