The Vendor Setup Form has recently been updated. Please remember to reference the link instead of saving to your desktop!
The university has developed standard terms for supplier payments in preparation for the Workday transition. New payment term fields have been added to help with this transition.
The Category Buyer Listing on the Purchasing website has recently been updated. Please remember to reference the link instead of saving to your desktop!
Purchasing recently welcomed Buyers Katrina (Kat) Mooney and Victoria (Tori) Galloway. Their associated categories and default account codes can be found in this document.
Amazon Business Account orders: The order entry process for the Amazon Business Account has been modified to require a purchase request number prior to check-out. Amazon Business Account orders will be delivered to Columbus campus locations by Central Receiving. Delivery information for Amazon business account packages is available by tracking number via Central Receiving .
Amazon Personal purchases placed outside of the business account: To prevent delays in delivery of personal orders placed outside of the business account, all users are advised to either update their delivery address information to their direct campus location,...
The Catering Marketplace supplier website is now available to all Columbus campus eStores users. Because the multi-supplier catalog introduces a significant change in the ordering process for catering services, the existing hosted catalogs for each of the suppliers will also remain in eStores during the pilot period.
University Catering is the only internal supplier included in the catalog. The quote request, review and ordering process for University Catering is the same as all of the external full service caterers. However, the Service Center should choose the internal supplier distribution method when dispatching orders...
There are many resources on the Vendor Maintenance website to help you understand and complete your vendor maintenance request. Submitting all of the required information and attachments at once will help expedite your request. Common questions for University requests, processed through the University Purchasing Department include:
What documents are required to request a vendor add or update? University Instructions What documents are required when I need to pay a non-resident alien (NRA) or other foreign supplier? NRA Checklist How do I enter my request once I have all the documents? Vendor Maintenance...
The Vendor Setup Form has recently been updated, please remember to reference the link instead of saving to your desktop!
New email fields have been added to help clarify supplier contacts. Internal Language was added to remind all OSU departments to securely send communication containing sensitve information. Read more on University Email Service Encryption .
If you are requesting any action to a university vendor, who does not have forms on file, you may be requested to provide additional information. Incomplete or missing information may delay processing time. See University Vendor Maintenance Request Instructions for...
As previously shared in February, seven Lowe’s stores in Ohio are able to accept orders from Ohio State through eStores. The Lowe’s store location must be selected by the user when an eStores order is placed, before items can be loaded into the cart and workflow to the specific store.
If no store location is selected, the Columbus Silver Drive location will be the default. Please be sure to select the appropriate store for your campus location to prevent any delays in processing your order.
Cell Signaling Technology provides high quality, innovative research, and diagnostic products for biological understanding and personalized medicine.
Eurofins Genomics provides DNA sequencing services, genotyping services, DNA synthesis products and bioinformatics services.
Orders placed through the eStores catalogs will include freight charges. However, both suppliers are available for freight free ordering through the Molecular Biology Supply Center .
Updated Supplier Websites for the new Lab Distribution contract was recently awarded to Fisher Scientific and VWR International as the preferred distributors of scientific supplies, scientific equipment and instrumentation for The Ohio State University.
Both distributors offer free freight, significant package discounts on new lab start-up and a full catalog of scientific supplies. Equipment can be ordered through eStores or the Molecular Biology Supply Center (MBSC).
As a reminder, when creating Purchase Orders (PO) for restaurant dining with Cameron Mitchell, please consult the instructions posted on the Purchasing Contract Book pages . Remember to add the restaurant name to the PO as it assists the vendor in processing the PO in a timely manner.
Restaurants available through Cameron Mitchell for dine-In services include:
The Avenue Steak Tavern The Barn Cameron’s American Bistro Cap City The Guild House Hudson 29 The Ivory Room (event space) M at Miranova Marcella’s Martini Molly Woo’s Ocean Club Ocean Prime The Pearl
