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All University purchases are made in accordance with University Policy Library, regardless of source of funds.

Purchasing Department (Map)

3616 Administrative Services Building
Ames, IA 50011-3616
(515) 294-4860


Regular hours:

8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday-Friday

Summer hours:

7:30am to 4:00pm, Monday-Friday


ISU Faculty and Staff:

Faculty/Staff - Subscribe to the Purchasing Information mailing list
Receive information on changes in policies and procedures, alerts to vendor scams, changes in existing contracts and new contracts issued, and purchasing systems notices. Follow the link above or send an email to

purchasing (at) iastate (dot) edu
to subscribe.

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Quarterly Purchasing Newsletter:

November 2009

Vendors:

All authorized transactions for goods and services should be made with the authority of the ISU Purchasing Department. This authority is evidenced by either a purchase order or a University issued VISA Purchasing Card. Shipments of goods or performance of services without the authorization of the ISU Purchasing Department may be considered unauthorized transactions and the vendor risks non-payment.

Please see the vendor link for vendor-specific information.