Mission Statement
Procurement Contracting and Compliance, a division of the Procurement unit, renders the vendor relationships, business terms, and project vision developed by the University community into contracts that ensure those relationships, terms, and vision withstand the tests of time and chance while reflecting the values and priorities of the University and the State of Connecticut.
HuskyBuy Contracts+
We’re excited to announce that Contracts+ is now available for use. Contracts+ is a dramatically improved contracting module which will improve operational efficiency within the Procurement department and provide much greater contract visibility to the University community.
What’s New for You:
- Real-time contract status visibility: University stakeholders can now view the status of contract requests that are in process and all active contracts
- Enhanced search features and reporting tools: University stakeholders can use Contracts+ to help manage their procurement needs by leveraging the use of active vendors and existing contracts. This will save money by better leveraging university spend and save time by avoiding duplicative work
- Automated reminders of key actions needed: University stakeholders can now receive automatic reminders of key contract actions required (e.g., notification of the upcoming expiration of a contract, insurance document renewals required, etc.)
Updated Information about Roles & Responsibilities
University departments that buy goods or services play a crucial role in managing vendor relationships. The Procurement Contracting & Compliance, Purchasing, and Accounts Payable groups have developed detailed information to help University departments better understand this role. Procurement Services is very glad to provide University departments with vendor management training. Please contact University Business Services for more information.
“Cutting the Red Tape” Procurement Procedures Go Into Effect for CY18
On June 30, 2017, the Governor signed Public Act 17-130, dubbed the “Cutting the Red Tape” legislation. One purpose of the legislation was to make it easier for UConn to make three types of purchases: “Overseas Purchases,” “Outside Funds Purchases,” and “Collaboration Contract Purchases.” Information about these purchases and the associated policies and procedures is available on our “Cutting the Red Tape” webpage.
Road Name Change – Effective January 4, 2016
Our road name has changed from North Hillside Road to Discovery Drive.
Our new address is: 3 Discovery Drive, Unit 6076 Storrs, CT 06269-6076.
March Wrap
Things kicked up a notch in March as the fiscal year end draws near. In March, Contract Specialists finalized 67 Contracts. 67!