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To provide the most efficient and effective procurement and contract administration to support Southern Methodist University's schools, programs and activities.
To partner with our customers in order to procure and negotiate with suppliers and develop competitive pricing agreements that allow University decentralized purchasing capabilities to ensure that best value purchases are made and cost savings are realized.
1. Provide superior service to maximize customer satisfaction.
2. Promote effective and cooperative relationships with our customers
3. Maintain ethical and professional business standards.
4. Provide value analysis, knowledge, consulting and advice to our customers.
5. Promote a positive work environment through effective communication and teamwork.
6. Procure as effectively and efficiently as possible.
7. Encourage fair and open competition among suppliers through negotiation, competitive bidding and contract buying.
8. Actively support diversity in the supplier base.
9. Maintain an effective supplier support base.
10. Buy environmentally smart.
Advocated by: The National Association of Educational Buyers
1. To give first consideration to the objectives and policies
of my institution.
2. To strive to obtain the maximum ultimate value of each dollar of
expenditure.
3. To decline personal gifts or gratuities.
4. To grant all competitive suppliers equal consideration insofar as
to state or federal statute and institutional policy permit.
5. Conduct business with potential and current suppliers in an atmosphere
of good faith, devoid of intentional misrepresentation.
6. Demand honesty in sales representation whether offered through the
medium of a verbal or written statement, an advertisement, or a sample
of the product.
7. Receive consent of originator of proprietary ideas and designs before
using them for competitive purchasing purposes.
8. Make every reasonable effort to negotiate an equitable and mutually
agreeable settlement of any controversy with suppliers; and/or be willing
to submit any major controversies to arbitration or other third party
review, insofar as to the established policies of my institution permit.
9. Accord a prompt and courteous reception insofar as conditions permit
to all who call on legitimate business missions.
10. Cooperate with trade, industry and professional associations, and
with governmental and private agencies for the purposes of promoting
and developing sound business methods.
11. Foster fair, ethical and legal trade practices.
12. Counsel and cooperate with NAEP members and promote a spirit of
unity and a keen interest in professional growth among them.
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