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Director of Procurement and Contracts:
Thornton Reese
328C Taylor Hall
(970) 943-7052
treese@western.edu

Purchasing Assistant:
Sue Oberly
328J Taylor Hall
(970) 943-7022
soberly@western.edu

Contract Administrator:
Patty Love
328K Taylor Hall
(970) 943-2026
plove@western.edu

Address:
Western State College
Procurement & Contracts
233 Ute Hall
600 N Adams Street
Gunnison, CO  81231

Fax:
(970) 943-2277

 

Procurement and Contracts

Intro to Procurement and Contracts - Purchasing, Contract Administration

Welcome to WSC Procurement and Contracts
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Purpose of Procurement and Contracts web pages

  • Provide information about making purchases and entering into contracts at Western State College
  • Provide easy access to current process and procedure documentation and resources related to authorizing, initiating and executing College purchases and contracts
  • How to do business with Western State College

Questions, comments and suggestions from requestors and vendors are always welcomed and encouraged. Contact Thornton Reese.

Overview

Western State College Procurement and Contracts (WSC Procurement) is a service arm of the College and exists to ensure that the purchase of goods and services for the College is economical, timely, and fair to vendors. We strive to accommodate and expedite the purchase needs of the College and to provide excellent quality service and assistance to College requestors and vendors. We comply with applicable State laws and rules and the College's procurement policies, procedures and rules to ensure a procurement process of quality, economy and integrity that provides broad based competition with fair and equal treatment of the business community, and uniform procurement procedures.

Come to WSC Procurement for --

  • Purchasing Orientation for New Employees
  • Overall Requestor Support
  • Procurement Card (WSC P-Card)
  • Requisition & Purchase Order Processing
    • Receiving Process
    • Change Orders to Purchase Orders
    • Close/Reopen Purchase Orders
  • Banner Procurement Training & Support
  • State Price Agreements
  • Use of Cooperative Agreements
  • Bid Specification, Processing, & Evaluation
  • Request For Proposals
  • Sole Source Justification
  • Emergency Purchase
  • Coordination of purchases including:

    • Furniture

    • Copier Rental

    • Typewriter Maintenance
    • Standing and Blanket Orders

Come to WSC Contract Administrator for --

  • Review of any agreement presented by a vendor for a College signature
  • Contract creation, processing and execution
  • Contract negotiation
  • Contract legal review by Asst Attorney General
  • Contract amendment, renewal, and annual review
  • Contract management support
  • Contract terms and conditions understanding and clarification
  • Contract dispute resolution assistance
  • Contract termination
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