Purchasing

The Purchasing Office will strive to deliver the highest quality customer and professional services. Our goal is to:

• Develop and maintain an excellent working relationship with the University community, our vendors, and State Government
• Provide ethical, professional, efficient, and effective services in support of the University's education and research mission
• Deliver to the University community the most efficient and effective buying tools and customer support for the purchase of required products and services from appropriate sources of supply
• Strategically contribute to the University's bottom line
• Support the University's commitment to Supplier diversity

Ethics in Purchasing
Conflict of Interest Act §2.2-3103 LIS > Code of Virginia > 2.2-3103
Ethics in Public Contracting

eVA

eVA is the Commonwealth of Virginia's e-procurement solution for all buyers and sellers of goods and services procured by state agencies and institutions.

SWaM

The Small, Women and Minority-owned Businesses (SWaM) Program seeks to increase diversity in Mason's vendor community.

• We seek to work with and communicate to the delegated purchasing community on a continuing basis to emphasize the importance of diversity in procurement.
• We conduct training and outreach to ensure SWaM businesses gain access to university contracting opportunities.

Purchasing Snapshot

Competitive Bidding Exception List