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IPFW spends $15 million a year on goods and services to support the academic mission of the institution. The Purchasing Department strives to maintain a large, diverse, and competitive supplier base to ensure that quality products and services are readily available.

IPFW uses many purchasing methods to obtain goods and services. Most purchases require approval before shipment of goods or performance of services. This approval may be in the form of a University purchase order or prepayment by University credit card. Any questions concerning a purchase by IPFW should be directed to the Purchasing department. IPFW assumes no liability for obligations except those incurred in accordance with IPFW purchasing policy.

A diverse supplier base is essential to IPFW's ability to meet its procurement goals. We are committed to providing minority-owned enterprises every opportunity to compete for our business. We solicit quotes from minority-owned business enterprises whenever possible and appropriate.

IPFW is currently in transition with our bidding software. Once that transition has been completed steps for registering will be available on this site. Any vendor wishing to receive and respond to requests for quotation (RFQ) or requests for proposal (RFP) should contact the Purchasing Department at IPFW. Contact information is available at either our About Us or Contact Us Web pages.

No supplier selected to receive an RFQ is guaranteed to receive an order. Please be persistent and continue to respond to our RFQ's. If you do not respond, you will not be eligible to receive awarded orders. If you would like information concerning the results of bids, please contact Purchasing. We will be happy to share the results with you so that you may evaluate future bid opportunities in light of past bid results.

All correspondence and contacts involving purchase orders should be directed to the Purchasing Department. If you have contact with an end user, provide the same information to the Purchasing Department. Only Purchasing Department staff can issue or change an order. Without Purchasing authorization, invoices may not be approved for payment.