Procurement
What's New in Procurement
Year-end deadlines are provided to prepare for a successful close in Fiscal Year 2025.
**If your department has internal deadlines earlier than those noted, please adhere to your college/department’s fiscal, grant or business manager’s deadline.
- OFS ServiceNow (OFS ServiceNow) – OFS is now on ServiceNow. You can submit your inquiries and issues here. A ticket will be generated and overseen by the appropriate division within OFS. The tiles provide more insight to assist with your selection.
- As we near Fiscal Year 2025 close out on June 30, 2025; Business Managers and ePro users, please begin to review your open purchase orders and request closures of any prior year purchase orders that can be closed. Please submit the closure request to OFS ServiceNow - Purchasing (OFS ServiceNow).
Mission
The mission of the Office of Procurement is to acquire quality goods and services in a timely manner, at the best possible value, to support the University’s objectives in achieving excellence in education, engagement, and innovation. Key elements to being a successful purchasing unit for the university is reliable and timely customer service, delivery of effective solutions and transparency in our operations.
Our vision is to create successful partnerships with KSU divisions and departments, to strategically source and proactively build a best-in-class procurement resource, fostering effective competition, and achieving sustainable value.
Our responsibilities include the following:
- Manage the University’s procurement and strategic sourcing efforts.
- Administer the PeopleSoft Financials e-Procurement (ePro) system.
- Administer the Purchasing Card (P-Card) program.
- Oversee supplier relations for business opportunities with the University.
- Monitor internal controls of purchasing transactions to ensure compliance with all purchasing policies of the State of Georgia, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and the University.
