Purchasing Services

Mandate

The University strives to procure all goods and services by applying professional and ethical standards in the execution of contracts that protect both buyer and seller and demonstrate the prudent and economical use of resources provided to the University by its stakeholders.

  • Purchasing Services will assist in the sourcing, development of competitive bid documents, negotiation of terms and conditions, issuance of purchase orders and expediting, when requested.
  • Payment Services will ensure the timely and accurate payment and reporting of all non-salary disbursements to suppliers, employees and students for the University of Guelph.

Purchasing and Payments Updates

Purolator 2025 Holiday Service Update

Nov 28 2025 - 12:23

Purolator 2025 Holiday Service Update

The Purolator Ontario Team is committed to delivering the best possible experience during the Holiday season.
Due to increased shipment volume as well as extreme weather events, particularly in Northern Ontario, we have introduced proactive...

UPS Account Set Up

Nov 17 2025 - 08:00

UPS Account Set Up November 12, 2025
Purchasing Services is reviewing shipping procedures to identify efficiencies and provide departments with better visibility to charges.
We have identified a source of inefficiency for end users. The University currently has one corporate UPS...