Preferred Suppliers

SOURCING & PROCUREMENT SERVICES

LIU Standard Mileage Rate

Business and Travel Expense Reimbursement Request Form

LIU Corporate Card Registration and Acknowledgement

Supplier contracts have been negotiated, structured and leveraged by Procurement and Sourcing Services to identify preferred sources of supply that offer a cost effective and efficient solutions to the many items and services that are necessary to the proper function of University departments. All University departments are encouraged to order goods and services from preferred contract suppliers.

Office Supplies - Office Depot F1616 Office Depot Network Application
Furniture - Hon and Steelcase
Computers - Dell and Apple
Computer Peripherals - Tech Depot and GovConnection
Copiers - Xerox
Scientific Materials and Supplies - Suppliers offering NYS Contract pricing
Gas Cylinders - Airgas
Cell Phones - AT&T
Appliances - PC Richard

The University Supplier Contracts Policy, P1035 details the University contracts and gives information on how departments can participate.

E & I CONTRACTS

LIU Procurement EI Purchasing The University belongs to a buying cooperative for educational and institutional purchases. There are many types of items covered by this cooperative including: furniture, computers, printers, air freight, scientific supplies and equipment, and audio-visual supplies and equipment.

The price structures for these agreements are based on the purchasing volume of many universities and hospitals. Some contracts are national in scope, while others are regional. In general, the price discounts offered on these contracts are significantly better than the University would be able to secure on its own because of the volume of purchasing by the institutions involved.

The University often participates in these contracts. If Procurement and Sourcing Services receives a purchase order requisition and senses that an E & I contract may be more beneficial from a pricing point of view, it will contact the requisitioning department and advise them accordingly. We currently use E&I for contracts with Fed Ex, GovConnection, Enterprise Car Rental and AT&T.

NEW YORK STATE CONTRACTS

As a private, not-for-profit institution, the University is entitled to take advantage of the price breaks offered by New York State contracts. The State utilizes the purchasing power of public, state and government institutions to bid on many different commodities. The University purchases numerous items for better prices as a result of New York State buying power. The institution's furniture contracts with Hon and Steelcase are examples of New York State contracts.

US Communities

LIU Procurement U.S. Communities U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance is a government purchasing cooperative that reduces the cost of goods and services by aggregating the purchasing power of public agencies nationwide. U.S. Communities provides world class procurement resources and solutions to local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education, and nonprofits.