Purchasing
| Jeffrey S. Baun | Director, Business Services | 610-359-5305 |
The Purchasing Team:
| Kristen Wicker | Senior Buyer | 610-359-5233 | |
| Katie DeSantis | Buyer | 610-359-5307 | |
| Cindy Verderame | Purchasing/Community Services Assistant | 610-359-5305 | |
| Diana Plummer | Purchasing Assistant | 610-359-5338 |
Purchasing Guidelines for DCCC Employees:
All purchases by DCCC staff are coordinated through the Purchasing Office. Please read and follow these guidelines when requesting a service or product.
Purchase Requisitions:
Purchase Requisitions for products or services over $5,000 but less than $20,000 require competitive quotes and will take about two weeks for the Purchasing Office to process. Purchase Requisitions for products or services in the amount of $20,000 or more require formal bids and will take approximately three weeks to process. These purchases of $20,000 or more require Board of Trustee approval and the Purchase Order cannot be initiated until such approval is received. The Purchase Order is the only form issued by the College which legally obligates the College to expend funds. A Purchase Requisition is not a Purchase Order and is used for internal purposes only. A Purchase Requisition is not a legal document.
Blanket Purchase Orders:
A Blanket Purchase Order is used for the purchase of repetitive and similar orders for supplies and services. Blanket Purchase Orders are subject to the same quotation and bid requirements as described above.
Vouchers:
Purchase Requisition forms are also used as Vouchers for payment when a Purchase Order is not required. Use of a Voucher is limited to things such as subscriptions, membership dues, and payment of invoices for emergency repairs, supplies or services and special activities that require advance or prepayment.
To initiate the purchase of any product or service DCCC staff should follow these steps:
- Step One:
Complete a Purchase Requisition and submit it to the Purchasing Office. All Purchase Requisitions must include an organization number and be signed by the Unit Head. Attach all necessary information to the Purchase Requisition form. - Step Two:
Purchasing creates a Purchase Order after a vendor is selected.
A member of the purchasing team will gladly walk you through the process or answer any questions you may have.
Online Purchasing via Office Basics:
Purchases can be made directly on the office basics website. However, you will need to login with a username and password. Please contact the purchasing department to receive this infomation.
Email: purchasing@dccc.edu
Phone: 610-359-5305