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SUMMER 2009- VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2 PURCHASING RESOURCENU SERVICES (PRS) Dollars & UNIVERSITY SERVICES, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Sense Authorized Campus Store in the Norris New System Center Bookstore. The new addition is IN THIS ISSUE open during regular bookstore hours Enhancements and sells popular items including iPods NEWS and laptops, as well as most Apple iBuyNU ENHANCEMENTS 1 accessories and software. The store in iBuyNU can place custom configured orders APPLE STORE 1 to suit your specific requirements. BARNES & NOBLE DISCOUNT 1 Recent system enhancements should Additionally, an Apple authorized help shoppers and requesters more technician is available for repairs, NEW PREFERRED VENDOR easily manage internal processes in CONTRACTS technical issues, and questions for iBuyNU. These include: either departmental or personal needs. MOVING SERVICES 2 The store handles both warranty and JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 2 Expanded Cart Notes History: non-warranty service. GROCERY DELIVERY 2 When shoppers assign carts to requesters, the cart note will be CELL PHONES 2 Purchasing Apple products on included in both the cart assignment LAB GAS 2 iBuyNU or at the Apple Authorized notification email as well as the FACILITIES SUPPLIES 3 Campus Store ensures that you’ll iBuyNU cart history notes. CONTRACT UPDATES receive the full contract discount for business purchases, technical and CHICAGO HOTELS 3 Substitution Option for Cart sales support, and proper licensing. COMPUTERS 3 Assignments: University faculty and staff also Requesters can select a substitute COMPUTER PERIPHERALS 4 receive better than educational requester in the event that their discount pricing for most items on DRINKING WATER 4 primary requester is out of the office or personal purchases. To learn more LAB SUPPLIES 4 unable to process requests; carts will about pricing, visit: automatically default to the Substitute UPCOMING CONTRACTS 4 www.northwestern.edu/uservices/purchasing. Requester in these incidences. TIPS & REMINDERS Shoppers will be notified that their For more information on the Apple PURCHASING TIPS 5 cart has been assigned to a substitute Campus Store, visit requester on the confirmation screen. NU FINANCIALS & iBuyNU 5 www.norris.northwestern.edu/apple.php. REMINDERS NEW CATALOGS IN iBuyNU 6 Visit the Tips & Tricks section of the Project Café website to download FAQ job aids and learn about additional Double Your LOOKING FOR PURCHASING 6 enhancements: HELP? http://cafe.northwestern.edu/resources/tips.html. NU Discount at CONTACT US 6 Apple Store Barnes & Noble From August 16th through August Opens in Norris 28th, Barnes & Noble.com will double the NU discount from 5% to 10% off Apple and the Norris Center recently all books, textbooks, DVDs, and CDs partnered to launch an Apple purchased though BN.com on iBuyNU. The discount also applies to already reduced prices--save up to 45% off Stevens Cell Phones your order. Additionally, Debbi Baird iBuyNU shoppers will Assigned Move Consultant still enjoy free shipping Phone: (866) 955-5991 T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and AT&T during this limited time. E-mail: [email protected] were awarded contracts for mobile communications/cell phones. To Redeem: Orders PRS Contract Administrator: Highlights of the negotiated benefits must be placed through Sheila Watkins include: iBuyNU to receive the Phone: 847-491-8125 10% discount and free E-mail: [email protected] • Individual liable and corporate shipping. The discount accounts will receive the same will automatically be applied to your special NU plan discounts. shopping cart under “Additional Janitorial Supplies and Paper • Activation fees waived. Discount.” Products • Dedicated NU customer service. • Aggressive discounts on all plans and devices. Restrictions: This offer is only North American was awarded a available through iBuyNU and cannot contract for janitorial supplies and be combined with a Barnes & Noble Additional information about each disposable paper products. North vendor’s products, services and membership. It is not available at American offers a wide variety of Barnes & Noble retail stores or on the pricing will be provided once details products from diverse manufacturers, have been finalized. In the meantime, bn.com consumer retail web site. meets the University’s flexible delivery for wireless service, please contact the requirements, has competitive pricing, vendors via the information below: and encompasses a strong “green” New Contracts initiative. North American is now AT&T available in iBuyNU. Nadir Khan We recently awarded several new [email protected] contracts in a variety of areas: 312.953.4803 Grocery Delivery T-Mobile Moving Services Call 866.464.8662, use code:TMOFAV4247 Peapod has Robert Cummings, Senior Account Manager been awarded [email protected] 773.444.5641 Graebel Relocation Services a contract Worldwide, Inc. and Stevens for groceries U.S. Cellular Worldwide Van Lines were awarded based on the Martin J. Heffron, Account Executive contracts for household moves, both frequent need [email protected] within Illinois and across states. Both for departments 847.293.0002 (cell/office) contractors offer a 68% discount off and schools transportation costs and guarantee to leave campus to obtain snacks U.S. Cellular Retail Store that final pricing will never exceed their and beverages for various events. 847.328.6199 estimated price. When planning new Peapod is a cost-effective solution 1737 Sherman Avenue George Zorbas, Store Manager faculty or staff moves, we recommend that will save personnel time in these that departments and schools consider [email protected] circumstances. Nick Lomas, Wireless Consultant one of these vendors. Please view the [email protected] “Preferred Vendors” link at: Plan ahead and place a minimum www.northwestern.edu/uservices/purchasing $75.00 order to only pay a $7.95 For more information, please for discount details on storage and consumer delivery fee. Northwestern contact Betsy Costello, Procurement packing/unpacking. accounts with Peapod are Administrator, at 7-0590 or automatically tax exempt. Visit [email protected]. Contact information: the Preferred Vendor link on PRS’ website, Graebel www.northwestern.edu/uservices/purchasing, Lab Gas Shari Kangail for details about opening an account Customer Service Manager and receiving $20.00 off your first Airgas North Central was awarded a Phone: (847) 808-8400 order. (Please note: Peapod contract for laboratory gas. The new E-mail: [email protected] should only be used when there is a contract ensures competitive pricing legitimate, approved need for their and provides additional discounts for products). liquid nitrogen and tank rentals. NU Dollars & Sense - Summer 2009 Page - 2 Facilities Supplies Computers Self-Maintenance Program The following vendors were recently awarded contracts for various facilities Apple, Dell, and Lenovo, our preferred computer vendors, now all offer a self- supplies: maintenance program for computers under warranty. For more information, please contact Devi Patel at 1-8122 or [email protected]. Below are Graybar – Electrical Supplies some highlights from each program: Columbia Pipe – Plumbing Supplies Self Servicing Apple GSX DELL Warranty LENOVO US Kimball Midwest – Fasteners Program Part Direct Warranty Self MSC – Tools, miscellaneous Program Maintainer Program All contracts were awarded based on best value, which included Description In warranty repair; In warranty repair; Allows enrolled discounted pricing, next day delivery, Order parts; Dis- Order parts; customers to free shipping, and no minimum order. patch technicians; Dispatch techni- perform warranty Their catalogs will soon be added to Get access to cians; Dedicated service work; iBuyNU. training manuals access to techni- Customer car- cal support; Get ries in repair/ex- For more information on PRS’ bidding access to training change or onsite process, please visit the Purchasing manuals repair depot; Get Definitions link on the PRS’ website: access to training www.northwestern.edu/uservices/purchasing. manuals Qualify as Need both 6 certifications A+ Certification Technicians certifications; are available: can (prerequisite for Hardware repair and order Lenovo Certifica- Contract Certification replacement parts tion); Warranty - 9L0-006(service for the product Certification for Changes and care exams); category he/she administrator TMOFAV4247 O.S Certification is certified for. RXWA0 and War- Manager - 9L0-061(O.S ranty Certification Updates troubleshooting for Technicians exams) RXWT0; Product specified training Chicago Hotels Desktop Systems - RDC05 and Purchasing Product specified Resource training ThinkPad Services has - RTC05 negotiated Training Self paced Online material Web & CBT self new Preferred manuals already available study training Hotel available online or materials and all agreements. buy book at cost; updates The Preferred Chicago Hotels are: Leader led train- ing at cost The Allerton Hotel To get access Individual school Individual School Individual school The Wyndham Chicago should email Devi dept should email will email Devi Hilton Suites Patel: Dell rep, Steve Patel: [email protected] Doubletree Hotel Chicago [email protected] Wong Magnificent Mile to request access [email protected] to request access Omni Chicago Hotel to GSX to Lenovo self The Peninsula Chicago maintainer program For more information or to make a Cost Two vouchers A few vouchers A+ technician reservation,