Procurement Services
The Procurement Office has the responsibility and sole authority to obligate funds for procurements. Our mission is to procure goods and services to sustain, foster, and support the educational and research missions of The University of Texas at Austin. We strive to maintain the most efficient operations while adhering to the requirements of university, state, and federal laws, rules, and procedures. It is our goal to serve our customers in the timeliest, efficient, and transparent means possible.
Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) and Small Businesses (SB)
Led by Director Tiffany Dockery Gibson, the HUB/SB office maintains a commitment to increasing the number of contracts awarded to State of Texas minority, woman, and serviced-disabled owned businesses, as well as Federal small businesses concerns.
UT Market
UT Market is the university’s eProcurement system, which hosts a variety of secure supplier catalogs. Through UT Market, users can create a shopping cart and then convert it into a University purchase order.
Procurement Card (ProCard)
The ProCard team monitors compliance and maintains internal controls that facilitate procuring goods and services via University-issued credit card.
Business Contracts Office
Led by Business Contracts Administrator Linda Shaunessy, the Business Contracts Office provides review, approval, and execution of business contracts required for the procurement of services and the University’s revenue generating contracts.
Payment Services
Led by Assistant Director Cindy Gregg, Payment Services creates, reviews, and approves documents, maintains the vendor identification system and generates payments to vendors. This office also includes Accounts Payable, Travel Services, and the Vendor Identification (VID) Section.