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Office Equipment and Supplies

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  • Show-Me Shop

About This Commodity

Office supplies, paper and toner should be purchased from a contracted supplier through Show Me Shop whenever possible.  Purchases outside of Show Me Shop and less than $5,000 may be purchased with the University OneCard. Purchases between $5,000 and $10,000 require a PeopleSoft requisition.  

Purchases over $10,000 require competitive quotes, or written bid requests with detailed specifications prepared by UM Procurement.  If you will be making several small purchases, and the total amount will exceed $10,000 in a 12 month period, a competitively bid contract may be appropriate. Contact the appropriate Sourcing Contact for assistance.

Updates to Contract as of 8/1/2022.

 

Further Assistance

If the item is not available in Show Me Shop, do you have a OneCard and will the vendor accept the card for the transaction?

YES - Use OneCard in accordance with the OneCard policy.

NO - Submit a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog Requisition and attach any agreements, proposals, and/or quotes for review PRIOR to acquisition of goods or services.

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Sourcing contact

PS Accounts

  • 730000
  • Office Paper - 727000

Contract Suppliers

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  • Office supplies, paper and toner should be purchased from a contracted supplier through Show Me Shop whenever possible.  Purchases outside of Show Me Shop and less than $5,000 may be purchased with the University OneCard. Purchases between $5,000 and $10,000 require a PeopleSoft requisition.  

    Purchases over $10,000 require competitive quotes, or written bid requests with detailed specifications prepared by UM Procurement.  If you will be making several small purchases, and the total amount will exceed $10,000 in a 12 month period, a competitively bid contract may be appropriate. Contact the appropriate Sourcing Contact for assistance.

    Updates to Contract as of 8/1/2022.