Mission

The mission of Arkansas State University Procurement & Travel Services is to provide University departments with services that effectively and efficiently respond to their operating needs.  The Procurement & Travel Office seeks to fulfill its mission by working toward the following goals:

• To procure all materials and services which meet the quality, quantity and delivery requirements of University departments.
• To obtain the highest value for each dollar spent.
• To foster and maintain good working relationships with campus departments through an understanding of their purposes and objectives.
• To promote the principles of open competitive bidding and impartiality.
• To maintain a high level of professional ethics and integrity.
• To provide potential suppliers with equal consideration of their products and services.
• To foster a high standard of public relations within the University, with vendors and the general public.
• To acquaint faculty and staff with the practices and procedures employed by the Procurement & Travel Office.
• To provide information and consultation to faculty and staff relative to products, sources and procurement options available to them.

Strategic Plan:  To continue to search for the best quality at the best price which meets the requirement of the user.