Office of
Procurement Services

With so many options available, it's hard to choose a chair based on online descriptions alone. The Purchasing Department has a wide variety of task, guest, and conference room seating on display representing all price points.

No appointment is necessary during these posted hours:

• Tuesdays 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Chair demos are available in the Poplars building, Room 411, 400 E. Seventh Street, Bloomington, IN. Should you have a large group or special needs, please do not hesitate to contact Erin Endris at enendris@indiana.edu or 855-3198 to set up a special appointment.

Several years ago, the Bloomington Purchasing Department began the process of electronically archiving all paper documents associated with purchase orders. Purchasing has recently announced that they will extend this service to all departments on the Bloomington Campus.

Listed below are examples of documents that might be added to our archive (always include the PO number or requisition number in the email or on the fax cover sheet):

• PO Confirmations
• Contracts
• Contract renewals
• Maintenance requests
• RMAs, damage claims, and shipping documents
• Material transfer agreements
• Miscellaneous e-mail communication

If you wish to participate, please send your documents to:

Please do not send sensitive information (documents containing tax ID numbers, social security numbers, banking information, health information, research participant lists, etc.) via e-mail.

When your documents have been archived, you will receive a confirmation email. At that time, you may properly dispose of the documents in your file.

Going forward, any new documents you receive may be forwarded to Purchasing for archiving. Your department’s participation in this service is voluntary.

To request a copy of an archived file, please contact Laurie Sylvester.