UM Procurement is a division within the UM System Office of Finance. Our function is to procure equipment, supplies, and services for all departments across all campus business units in accordance with the responsibility and authority delegated to us by the University Board of Curators. Specifically, our day-to-day tasks include the following:
- Facilitate the processing of lower dollar requisitions into purchase orders and assure appropriate approvals are obtained and processes related to the acquisition are completed in a consistent and thorough manner.
- Execute contracts, obtaining appropriate reviews and approvals, and negotiating with suppliers on terms and conditions.
- Facilitate requests for solicitations in a fair and defensible manner.
- Provide assistance in addressing and resolving supplier contract issues.
- Evaluate spend for consolidating into strategic agreements.
- Plan and execute negotiation strategies to increase value and savings.
UM Procurement is here to collaborate with you in order to help procure what is needed and to ensure purchases are made in accordance with University policies and procedures. We are here to be a resource by providing guidance and facilitating the procurement processes. We encourage departments to reach out to the appropriate Procurement team member early in the procurement process for assistance, especially if your purchase is going to be over $10K. The on our website is also a resource designed to help guide you when procuring goods or services, as well as provide the procurement team members for each commodity.
Reviewed 2025-12-05