About Us

The Office of Procurement serves both the College and VIMS campuses and is responsible for the procurement of competitive goods and services, the Small Purchase Charge Card (SPCC) program, Central Copy, and Property Control.  We have fifteen staff members with thirteen members permanently assigned to the College campus and two members permanently assigned to the VIMS campus. Both Property Control (fixed assets) and Central Copy (departmental convenience copiers) operate under the Office of Procurement.

Procurement procedures must be conducted in a fair and impartial manner and fully conform to state law, the vendor's manual and the Purchasing Manual for Institutions of Higher Education.  The DGS/DPS July 2006 Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA) mandates that competition in procurement is utilized to the maximum feasible extent.   

The College's e-procurement system is eVA.  The SPCC (Small Purchase Charge Card) program is an alternate method for procuring low dollar goods and services and simplifying the payment process.  Central Copy coordinates convenience copier purchases and leases for the College and manages the vendor invoice process and convenience copy charges to departments.  Property Control manages all fixed assets and surplus property.

Business hours for the Office of Procurement are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.  The VIMS Procurement office is physically staffed each Tuesday by a senior procurement officer on a rotating basis. For additional and more detailed information, please refer to the Pocket Procurement Guide (pdf). 

Directions to the Office of Procurement

The College of William and Mary is one of nine publicly-funded Commonwealth of Virginia colleges and universities that are specifically designated as members of the Virginia Association of State Colleges and University Purchasing Professionals (VASCUPP).  Additional information can be obtained in the VASCUPP Purchasing Manual for Institutions of Higher Education and Their Vendors (pdf).  This Manual is a comprehensive reference source specific to the purchasing departments of fully decentralized institutions of higher education under the Commonwealth's pilot decentralization program.