{"id":2,"date":"2017-05-03T18:11:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T18:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/finish-in-four\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-04-10T08:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:44:10","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:15px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><!--<div class=\"fusion-alert alert success alert-success fusion-alert-center fusion-alert-capitalize awb-alert-native-link-color alert-dismissable awb-alert-close-boxed\" role=\"alert\"><div class=\"fusion-alert-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"alert-icon\"><i class=\"awb-icon-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-alert-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/accounting\/year-end-deadlines\/\">Click here<\/a> to review FY22 Accounting and Purchasing deadlines.<\/span><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"close toggle-alert\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><\/div>--><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"399\" alt=\"Clock Tower\" title=\"Clock Tower\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2018\/11\/main.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2018\/11\/main-200x44.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2018\/11\/main-400x89.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2018\/11\/main-600x133.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2018\/11\/main-800x177.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2018\/11\/main-1200x266.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2018\/11\/main.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The mission of the Purchasing Department is to obtain high-quality products and services at competitive prices in direct support of the educational and associated missions of the University.\u00a0 Our procurement practices will be in accordance with the State of ΄σΟσ΄«Γ½ legislation and University policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Primary Responsibilities of the Department are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide the highest level of customer service to the campus constituency and external vendors<\/li>\n<li>Understand and monitor that state legislation and university policies are being followed<\/li>\n<li>Guide university departments to ensure that the procurement of goods and services that are acquired meet each department\u2019s specific needs, at a competitive price, from a reliable source and delivery within the required time frame<\/li>\n<li>Process purchase orders, receive good and submit invoices to accounts payable for payment promptly in a timely fashion<\/li>\n<li>Processing of all formal and informal bids, including vendor selection, negotiation, award of the bid and contract management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 5px;\"><strong>Purchasing Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/04\/Terms-and-Conditions-Online-1.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">General Terms &amp; Conditions<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:6px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nextgensso2.com\/sp\/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=https:\/\/idp.missouriwestern.edu\/idp\/shibboleth&amp;SpSessionAuthnAdapterId=missouriwesternDF&amp;TargetResource=https%3a%2f%2fdynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com%2fSubmit%2fStart%2f3b4d3bd5-2da7-417b-8db5-ef099b889fa5\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Sole Source by Justification Request<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:6px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nextgensso2.com\/sp\/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=https:\/\/idp.missouriwestern.edu\/idp\/shibboleth&amp;SpSessionAuthnAdapterId=missouriwesternDF&amp;TargetResource=https%3a%2f%2fdynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com%2fSubmit%2fStart%2f3c080637-5aba-482a-96dd-c7ca3c254544\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Request\/Justification for Emergency Purchase<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 5px;\"><strong>Printing Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/creative-services-guidelines\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Marketing and Communications<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:6px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/name-badge-request\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Name Badge Request<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:6px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/purchasing\/?page_id=2191&amp;preview=true\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Name Plate Request<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:6px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/app.limblecmms.com\/loc-problem\/59b6c119968\/64746\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Paper Request<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:6px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/marcom\/marcom-request\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Printing Request &#8211; Click here to access<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;\"><ol>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/marcom\/\">missouriwestern.edu\/marcom.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click the Marketing &amp; Communications Request button.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Printing Request link at the top of the form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go directly to <a href=\"http:\/\/griff.vn\/printrequest\">griff.vn\/printrequest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><div 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