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Below is a list of new procedures, upcoming events and other items of interest to the university community.

RIAS Phase II
In 2000, Rutgers began to design and implement a university-wide, integrated web-based administrative system (RIAS) to support Rutgers ' strategic direction of providing employees with tools and data to make better decisions and streamline business processes to take advantage of best business practices.  The first phase of the project, Procure to Pay, was implemented in July 2002.

The University is moving forward with RIAS Phase II - Financial Accounting and Reporting which is expected to be implemented July 1, 2008. For more details please visit the following link:   http://rias.rutgers.edu

You may contact the RIAS Phase II Implementation Team with any of your questions or suggestions at riasteam@rci.rutgers.edu or call 732-445-5002.

   
Office Furniture

After a two stage competitive bid and evaluation process (RFPs to select the furniture manufacturer and local authorized dealer) Rutgers' Purchasing Department is pleased to announce that Haworth has been selected to be the University's preferred office furniture supplier with four authorized dealers to service all three Campuses. Haworth (and the authorized dealers) was selected by an Evaluation Committee comprised of University designers, academic, and administrative representatives. The resulting contract is a multi-year agreement effective through March 2011 with an option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year renewal periods.

For additional information, click here. (pdf)
   

Screamin' Hot Deals

Computers!
The Purchasing Department recently issued request for proposals for the bulk purchase of Rutgers-configured personal computers and laptops for a period of six months. The IT Procurement Planning Committee , a group of technical representatives from throughout the University, have defined specifications for a handful of desktop systems, laptops, and accompanying options designed to meet the broadest needs of the university. The system specifications were presented to vendors for pricing, and the resulting discounts are greater than those typically available through consumer or other corporate pricing programs. The University PC Purchase Cycle (PC/Laptop Purchasing Program http://findtech.rutgers.edu/common/tmplt.shtml?pg=home&fm=lf ) is a process to be repeated twice a year, designed to generate discounts for personal computers and laptops based on estimated purchases of systems across the University and its Cooperative Purchasing Partners. The current cycle is focusing on releasing a new Bulk PC/Laptop contract at the beginning of each quarter (Oct 1, Jan 1, Mar 1, and Jun 1) with purchases to be made between each quarter.

   
Green Purchasing

RU Buying Green?
The Purchasing Department has a webpage designed specifically for our University ‘GREEN-minded' purchasers, http://purchasing.rutgers.edu/green . In order to be good stewards of the environment, we should buy products that conserve energy and other precious resources. Green Purchasing minimizes negative environmental effects through the use of environmentally friendly products. Environmentally Preferable Purchasing or Green Purchasing (GP) refers to the procurement of products and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. This comparison may consider raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance or disposal of the product or service. Be sure to look through the University's Green Purchasing Policy and see how your department can help affect change that will benefit our children's grandchildren!
 
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Phone: 732/932-4370
Fax: 732/932-4390
URL: http://purchasing.rutgers.edu
 
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