Purchasing
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Vision Statement
Purchasing, part of Finance and
Treasury is a strategic and proactive provider of superior, state of the art
services and information to all our constituents.
We are a high performing team respected internally and externally for our
excellence in business and finance.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to support and
advance the University’s academic, research and health-care missions by
providing superior financial and operational services, timely and accurate
reporting and by enhancing and protecting the University’s assets
We are dedicated to excellence and committed to providing efficient, innovative
and value added services.
Core Values
Ethics and Integrity: Conduct
ourselves with uncompromising standards and principles as individuals. as teams,
and as a Division.
Accountability: Honor our commitment and take responsibility for our
actions and work product.
Teamwork: Work as one in collaboration with the University community to
achieve our goals.
High Performance: Committed to Excellence - Demonstrate High Quality
Results.
Customer Service: Be Professional, responsive and reliable. Exceed
customers expectations.
Continuous Improvement: Committed to an environment that fosters
creativity, innovation and positive change.
Guiding Principles
The purchasing group
conducts business and builds relationships based on the principles of honesty,
fairness, professionalism and in compliance with the University of Miami
Business Conduct and Ethical Standards policy. The purchasing group also
adheres to standards and
code
of ethics of the National Association of Educational Procurement, the
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing and the Institute of Supply
Management.
Strategy
Reduce cost and maximize value without impacting level or quality of service.
Consolidate spend through competitive contracts in order to develop University-Wide Contracts.
Push repetitive, low dollar purchases directly to end users via UMeNET.
Continually improve and enhance the procurement process through communication and knowledge sharing with stakeholders.