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Your go-to department for Procurement customer service, sourcing, vendor management, sustainability, supplier guidance, 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 guidance in all that we do.

What’s new?

Updates in Procurement and Supply Chain

Updates to Independent Contractor Process and Enhancement to Open Markets ESQP Platform

 

 

UR Policy 122  Worker Classification: Employee vs. Independent Contractor was recently updated to align with federal and state regulations.

In addition to updating the policy, independent contractor forms were also updated and a new Limited Engagement Agreement and low risk independent contractor process was introduced.

Updates and information can be found on the UR Procurement Website Independent Contractor page.

 

The Equipment Quoting Standard Platform (ESQP) hosted by OpenMarkets was recently updated to allow for creation of a  Workday draft requisition from the quote, streamlining the creation process.  To learn more about this and attend a training session, visit the UR Procurement Website, ESQP page.

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.