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TX Class: AM580. Purchasing Rules and Regulations www.utsa.edu/purchasing. Purchasing and Distribution Services Department. Purchasing Buyers Paul Duke, ext. 4064 Julie Gohlke, ext. 5076 Amanda Alvarado, ext. 4598 Patty Burrier, ext. 4062 Sandra Calderon, ext. 8680
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TX Class: AM580 Purchasing Rules and Regulations www.utsa.edu/purchasing
Purchasing and Distribution Services Department • Purchasing Buyers • Paul Duke, ext. 4064 • Julie Gohlke, ext. 5076 • Amanda Alvarado, ext. 4598 • Patty Burrier, ext. 4062 • Sandra Calderon, ext. 8680 • Mariano Alaniz, ext. 5077 • Director • Robert Dickens • Assistant Director of Purchasing • Lane Brinson • Contracts • Richard Wollney, ext. 4069 • Nancy Wood, ext. 4899 • Anthony Sanchez, ext. 4680 • Frank Grijalva, ext. 4975 • Purchasing Business Analyst • Yvette Medina, ext. 4974
COURSE OBJECTIVES • Discuss and evaluate Purchasing Rules • Examine compliance in relation to Purchasing • Outline HUB requirements from the state and university • Evaluate Ethics in regards to self and working with vendors • Review Spending Thresholds for procurement • Breakdown and demonstrate various Procurement Methods • Differentiate and discuss Small vs. Highdollar procurement • Demonstrate the uses of the UTSA Supplier Mall and Purchasing website
Purchasing Terms • Requisition – A request to purchase goods or services • Quotation – Obtaining a price for a good or service • Purchase Order – A formal agreement to purchase based on an offer to sell • Informal Bid – Low value, low risk procurement conducted through informal methods • Formal Bid – High value, high risk procurement conducted utilizing formal purchasing methods • Receiving Report – A report informing appropriate parties of goods received by the University • Invoice – A request for payment for goods or services which were delivered • Category Code - A code describing a commodity or a group of commodities pertaining to goods classification. • UNSPSC 8 digit codes
Compliance (State and UTSA Purchasing) • Section 51.9335, Education Code definition of “Best Value“ • The Board of Regents' Rules and Regulations • UTSA's HUB (Historically Underutilized Businesses) policies • To Standards of Ethical Conduct • All Applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program • What is the purpose of the HUB Program? • What classifies a HUB? • Why are HUB’s Important to UTSA? • HUB Program Events • Quarterly Newsletter • HUB Awards Ceremony (November) • Vendor Fair (March/April)
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) UTSA HUB Program Contact: Cynthia Davis Email: cynthia.davis@utsa.edu Phone: 458-6551 Website: www.utsa.edu/hub
Procurement ETHICS • Ethics of self and university • Tax Payer • Impropriety • Ethics with vendors • No Special Consideration • Equal Opportunity • Further information of U.T. System Ethics Policies and Guidelines is available on UT systems web site.
Mini Quiz • UTSA employees should avoid acts that are _______ or give the ______ of impropriety. • A. improper, appearance • B. good, idea • For orders over $5,000.00, how many HUBs should be given an opportunity to bid? • A. 2 • B. 3 • Name an objective of this course. • Name a Buyer in the Purchasing office.
Procurement Methods • Best Value • Competitive Bid • Request for Proposal (RFP) • Group Purchases • Sole Source • Emergency Purchase • Exempt Purchases
BEST VALUE PROCUREMENT • Best value- optimum combination of economy and quality through specifications of its end user and the University. • House Bill 1545 • The university uses an evaluation criteria other than price alone to determine Best Value.
COMPETITIVE BIDDING • What is competitive bidding? • Why compete goods and services? • Restrictions to Competitive Bidding: • Set Specifications • Limited Ability to Negotiate
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) • What is a RFP? • When do I need a RFP? • What is the process of a RFP procurement?
GROUP PURCHASES • What is a group purchase? • Types of Group Purchases • Group Cooperatives • State Contracts • Link to Group Purchasing Organizations • www.utsa.edu/purchasing/suppmall/index.cfm
Mini Quiz • What is a benefit of using a Group Purchasing Cooperative? • A. Deeper Discount • B. No bidding required • C. All of the above • What is the definition of Best Value? • Name two Group Purchasing Organizations. • When is a RFP required?
SOLE SOURCE • A Sole Source is defined as having availability from ONLY one source. • Sole Source can only be used when: • Sole Manufacturer – NO distributors or retailers • Sole Brand – to avoid warranty issues
Emergency Purchases • Purchase of good(s) or service(s) so badly needed that UTSA will suffer financial or operational damage unless secured immediately • Require written justification approved by Purchasing with Signature Authority • The reason for the emergency • The financial or operational damage/risk possible to the University • Why standard procedures could not be used to obtain the products/services • The reason and process used for selecting the vendor
Exempt Purchases • Exemption is given to specific commodities and services • Exempt purchases do not require a competitive procurement process • Exempt purchases do not need a sole source justification • For a full listing of Exempt commodities and services, visit the Purchasing website.
Mini Quiz • When do you use a Sole Source? • When is an Emergency Purchase necessary? • Name a method to purchase by. • Which of the following is not an example of an Exempt Purchase? • A. Purchase of hotel rooms • B. Purchase of a microscope • C. all are exempt
Small Dollar Requisition • “Small Dollar” or Low Risk / Low Value • Department authorized and approved • Informal purchasing process • Requires quote(s) from vendor(s) • HUB participation is strongly encouraged • Utilization of Sustainability Vendors and Products • Orders under or equal to $5000 may be processed by the department and should not be sent to purchasing.
Small Dollar Requisition Process • Requisitions will be generated in UTShare PeopleSoft • Interim Approval process beginning May 13th • UTShare SharePoint Requisition Request form • UTShare PeopleSoft Workflow will sequenced in between Oct. and December of 2014. • Electronic routing of documents for approval.
Small Dollar – EXCEPTIONS • Orders containing the following commodities should be submitted to purchasing for processing: • Processing small dollar exceptions using UTShare PeopleSoft • Follow the instructions listed on Purchasing with UTShare PeopleSoft (www.utsa.edu/purchasing/PS_Purch_Forms.cfm).
High/Large Dollar Requisition • Initiates the Purchasing Process • Representative of High Risk or High Value Purchases • Can range in cost from $0.01 to $??? • Routes to Purchasing
High Dollar Requisition process Orders over $25,000 • Purchasing involvement required • Requires solicitation of HUB vendors • Pricing obtained by formal procurement Orders $5,000 - $25,000 • Purchasing involvement required • Requires solicitation of HUB vendors • Pricing obtained by informal procurement
UTSA Supplier Mall • Purchasing Resource • Contracts with volume discounted pricing • Efficient ordering method • Emphases on HUB presence • Purchases can be made by Purchase Order or Procard (as applicable).
What's in the UTSA Supplier Mall?? • Find contract information for Preferred Suppliers in the following commodities: • Office Supplies • Printer Purchases (HP, Dell, Lexmark) • Cylinder Gas • Moving/Relocation Services • Scientific Supplies • Technology Supplies • And more!! • Visit: www.utsa.edu/suppliermall for further information or contact your departmental buyer.
UTShare PeopleSoft purchasing resources • Interim Processes • Requisition Approvals • New Procurement Procedures • Purchase Order Corrections • Radio Active Orders • Return to Vendor Process • PeopleSoft Training Information • User Productivity Kits (UPK’s)
Additional Purchasing Information Contract • NEVER sign contracts or agreements • Only the President can delegate authority to sign contracts • OGC (Office of General Counsel) provides sample contracts • Departments should submit all purchasing contracts to the Purchasing Department Construction, Renovations & Facilities • Any proposed construction and/or renovations are to be routed through UTSA Facility Services via a work order • Facility Services will determine the best way to procure the renovations Information Technology • Any request for hardware or software should be coordinated through Information Technology. Visit the OIT website for Computer Standards.
Mini Quiz • Name a type of “commodity” that should be submitted to Purchasing, regardless of the dollar value. • Who are the ONLY delegated authorized signers of university contracts? • In the UTSA Supplier Mall, which of the following are preferred contracts? • A. Printer Purchases • B. Office Supplier • C. Temporary Employment Services • D. All of the above