Purchasing
Purchasing procedures vary within the University community. The following links should provide you with the appropriate directions to take, while complying with the Laws of the State of Mississippi and University policies.
Please email:
- purchase@olemiss.edu with general questions about purchases.
- bids@olemiss.edu with questions about bids.
- prepayment@olemiss.edu with any prepayment information or questions.
- craf@olemiss.edu with questions or information about contract routing.
- solesource@olemiss.edu with sole source information or questions.
- vendors@olemiss.edu for questions about becoming a vendor or updating your vendor account. Visit https://procurement.olemiss.edu/new-vendor-application/ to complete a vendor application.
Purchasing Guidelines and Resources
- Approval of Prepayment for Goods or Services Policy
- Commonly Asked Questions
- Copier Guidelines
- Current Bids – A listing that provides the time and date of the current bid file openings
- G/L Account Listing – G/L Codes with Descriptions
- IT Purchases and Lifecycle Costs
- ITS Express Products list – Computer and software supplies
- Minority Vendors – Minority Vendors Registered with the MDA
- Purchasing Policies
- Rental of Non University Owned Space – Please refer here for requirements
- Requisition Tips
- Requirements for Submitting Payment Requests Effective April 15, 2023
- Sole Source Purchases– Review & Approval Process
- State Contract Purchases – Check to see if your item is on the current listing
- State of Mississippi Procurement Manual – A thorough reference of purchasing guidelines
- Vehicle Justification Form is available for download
- Vendor Rental Agreement is available for download