Please Note: The Administrative Excellence initiative has been closed. As of July 18, 2014, this site will not be maintained with project statuses or other updates. For current project information, please refer to the Administrative Process Redesign (APR) site.

Strategic Purchasing

Four teams—Office Supplies, Scientific Supplies, MRO Supplies, and Computer Bundles—were asked to find ways to maximize institution-wide savings when making purchases without sacrificing service levels.

Office Supplies Team presenting recommendations

The Office Supplies team presented its recommendations to attendees at the June 20, 2012, AE Campus Forum.

The recommendations of the four Strategic Purchasing teams were endorsed by the AE Advisory Committee and approved by the AE Steering Committee.  The teams are now moving forward with their implementation of UW-Madison Preferred products selected to maximize institution-wide savings for the university without sacrificing quality or service.

Progress Update

This project has been transitioned to the business owner. A final report has being completed. Control plans, communication tools and other tactics are being put in place by Purchasing Services.

View this project’s work products and team members: Computer Bundles; Office Supplies; MRO Supplies; Scientific Supplies

Dashboard

Progress to date (PDF).

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact us at aefeedback@vc.wisc.edu.