Purchasing

CNY Businesses Hope Syracuse University “Builds Local” When Choosing Goods or Services

May 22, 2019

More than 160 locally owned business enterprises introduced themselves Tuesday to many departments within Syracuse University who could potentially buy their goods or services in the future. The “Building Local Procurement Fair” placed a special emphasis on businesses owned by women, minorities and veterans. VP of Community Engagement Bea Gonzalez says the initiative goes along with other programs the university has supported.

“Through the South Side Innovation center and WISE (Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship), this is an opportunity for all the work they’ve been doing over the years to bring their clients into this buy local strategy.”

Read the full story at waer.org.

Syracuse U. to show local businesses how to tap into its $250M in annual spending

May 21, 2019

Syracuse University will hold a fair tomorrow to show Central New York businesses how to grab a piece of the $250 million to $280 million a year it spends on goods and services.

The university will host its first Building Local Procurement Fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday (May 21) in the Regency Ballroom of the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel at 801 University Ave.

Local businesses — and anyone thinking of setting up their own business — will have a chance to meet the people who purchase products and services for SU, Onondaga County’s largest private employer.

Read the full story at syracuse.com.

Join us at the Building Local: Procurement Fair

April 24, 2019

Syracuse University’s Building Local Program is an initiative designed to introduce local business enterprises—including those owned by women, minorities, veterans and others (XBEs)—to the kinds of goods and services used by the campus.

Read about the event on the Syracuse University event calendar.

Purchasing Office to Offer Training for Electronic Requisitions

February 11, 2019

In October 2018, the Purchasing Office announced a transition away from paper requisition forms. The office expects the transition to be complete by the end of fiscal year 2019, upon which time paper forms will only be accepted in very limited instances. The goal of the department is to move completely to electronic requisition forms by the end of the calendar year. To assist with the changeover, the Purchasing Office is offering training sessions for staff members affected by this change.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News