Mission– The Department
of Materials Management strives to provide efficient and responsive
procurement and related services to University departments with exceptional
customer service and with the highest standards of ethics.
Goals
– In order to accomplish its mission, the Department of Materials Management
pursues the following goals:
To provide cost-effective and efficient
purchasing services for University departments while ensuring compliance
with relevant University, UT System, State, and Federal purchasing
regulations;
To provide efficient and cost-effective
travel services for University departments while ensuring compliance with
relevant University, UT System, and State travel regulations;
To promote economic prosperity for
Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) through the State-mandated
HUB Program, including the provision of expertise to potential HUB vendors
to assist them in participating in the program;
To provide efficient receiving, delivery,
and shipping of goods for University departments;
To achieve excellence as defined by the
Baldrige-based “Excellence in Higher Education”.
Authority –
Authority to obligate
institutional funds for purchases of supplies, goods, services, and
equipment is delegated to the Director of Materials Management by the
President pursuant to authority granted in Part One, Chapter I, Section
9.25, of the Regents’ Rules and Regulations.
Reference– Handbook of
Operating Procedures, Section 8.2.2
