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PREFERRED VENDOR CONTRACTS AND CO-OPERATIVE VENTURES

INTRODUCTION

Materials Management is responsible for obtaining goods and services at the lowest cost to the University, consistent with quantity, quality and availability of items at the time of purchase.  In keeping with this mandate, the University is involved in co-operative ventures to purchase goods and services with other institutions and local organizations.  Participation in these co-operatives has resulted in significant savings for the University.  Any questions regarding these contracts can be directed to Daryl Schacher.
 

NATIONAL CONTRACTS

As a member of WUSMA, Western Universities Supply Management Association, we participate in a number of national agreements which are negotiated through the National Procurement Committee of CAUBO, Canadian Association of University Business Officers.  Agreements which we are currently participating in are as follows:

• Car Rentals
• Courier Services
• Hotels
• Tattletape
• Moving Services
• Customs Clearing

UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE CONTRACTS

• Bell Mobility - Cell Phones
• W. E. Greer - Caretaking Supplies
• Traxx Coachlines - Athletics Bus Line (Other Departments as Requested are Eligible to Participate)
• Dell - Computers
• Staples Advantage (Formerly Corporate Express) - Toner/Ink Cartridges, Task Chairs
• HBI - Office Furniture
• CDW Canada - Adobe Software
• Sharp's Audio Visual - Aduio Visual Equipment
• Big Kahuna Sports - Athletics Apparel (Other Departments as Requested are Eligible to Participate)
• IBM - IP Equipment (Cisco Products)
• IKON -Multi-Function Copiers/Devices
• Lethbridge Lodge - Athletics Host Hotel (Other Departments as Requested are Eligible to Participate)

LETHBRIDGE PUBLIC PURCHASING CONSORTIUM CONTRACTS

The University of Lethbridge is also a member of the Lethbridge Public Purchasing Consortium, LPPC, of which the following entities are members:

• Lethbridge School District #51
• Palliser Regional School District
• County of Lethbridge No. 26
• City of Lethbridge
• Lethbridge College
• Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division #4

The University is currently participating in the following LPPC Contracts:

• Stationery Supplies - Staples Advantage (Formerly Corporate Express)
• Elevator Maintenance - Thyssenkrupp Elevator
• Photocopier Paper - As Tendered
• Courier Services - FedEx
• Fluorescent Lamps and Bulbs - Bartle and Gibson
• Gasoline (piggyback - City of Lethbridge contract) - Prairie Fuel Advisors (Contract Administered by the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties AAMD&C)- Fuel ordered thru Imperial Oil Ltd.

OTHER

Laboratory supplies and chemicals (joint contract with University of Calgary).