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Your go-to department for Procurement customer service, sourcing, vendor management, sustainability, supplier diversity, and contract management!

Mission Statement

Our mission is to support the University of Rochester’s educational, research, and patient care missions by fostering best-in-class procurement through informed strategic sourcing to support supply continuity, risk mitigation, and quality Procurement customer support; committing to sustainability and supplier diversity in all that we do.

What’s new?

Updates in Procurement and Supply Chain

Potential Supply Chain Disruptions Due to Recent Closures in Louisville, KY Area

 

 

We want to inform you of potential disruptions in product availability due to recent closures in the Louisville, KY area. These closures are currently impacting several key suppliers, including ASD Healthcare, Besse Medical Supply, Sonova USA Inc Phonak, AmerisourceBergen, and potentially others.

We recommend reviewing your current inventory levels and considering contingency plans where appropriate. Our team is monitoring the situation and will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Please contact us if you have any questions or need support in managing these potential delays.

Important: Guidelines for Responding to Supplier Price Increase Requests and Tariff Waiver for Research Equipment

 

Tariff Guidance

 

Newly announced tariffs and a turbulent market has led to an increase in supplier requests for price adjustments. Please note that we should not accept any price increases without proper justification from the suppliers.

Please review the following messages on how to respond to a supplier price increase request.

July 3, 2025 Tariff Update for Research Community Message

April 22, 2025 Message

April 14, 2025 Message

Search for Preferred Suppliers

Please visit our Buying and Paying Guide page to check out our new list of Commodities with Preferred Suppliers.  This list is fully searchable to ensure you can find the information you are looking for.  Please note that the list will be continuously updated, so if you do not see your Commodity included, please contact Procurement_Service_Center@UR.Rochester.edu for assistance.

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Use the Supplier Lookup Tool to search for Qualified Suppliers.  If you are not able to find a supplier, please check the Buying and Paying  Guide or reach out to the Procurement Service Center.