The University applies various rules, some based on legislation and regulations, in the area of Purchasing and Contract Management, which we need to observe. You can find information on purchase process, purchasing procedures, laws and regulations, purchasing policy, conditions, involvement of the Purchasing department and other issues here.
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The Purchasing department consists of the Tactical Purchasing, Operational Purchasing and Information Management units.
MANAGEMENT
Operational Purchasing
Operational Purchasing consists of a front office and a back office.
The front office handles (not webshop) orders up to € 70,000 ex. VAT and monitors all pending orders. The front office is the first point of contact for support, questions about orders (status, progress) and resolving day-to-day issues with suppliers.
The back office handles orders larger than € 70,000 ex. VAT and complex/specific purchases. The back office is also responsible for the operational management of specific contracts.
TACTIcal purchasing
Tactical Purchasing is responsible for the purchasing policy, purchasing processes and procedures. Activities and services:
- Tendering: carrying out (European) tenders
- Contract management: managing purchasing contracts
- Projects: initiating and executing procurement-related projects
- Purchasing advice
INFORMATion MANAGEment
Information management is responsible for:
- providing purchasing reports (spend, contract compliance…)
- carrying out purchasing-related projects (process improvements)
- the functional management of the UT P2P system (Proactis).
