Central Stores (F-7)
Original Implementation: Unpublished
Last Revision: July 13, 2006
Central Stores provides a supply of materials primarily to support maintenance activities. Additionally, a limited number of other items are provided to support instructional and administrative activities.
Purchases
Purchases from Central Stores will be allowed only upon presentation of a valid University account number, work request number, and authorized signature on sales receipt. Sales will not be made to overdrawn accounts without approval of the appropriate vice president.
Orders may be placed with Central Stores in the following manner:
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in person at the Central Stores sales counter;
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by telephone at extension 5303; or,
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by on-line entry to Physical Plant home page
Returns
Returns with credit will be allowed for non-discontinued merchandise within ten (10) days of purchase. Defective merchandise will be replaced, or a refund made, when return is made within a reasonable period of time. The sales receipt (pick ticket) is required for all returns, replacements, or credits.
Delivery Services
Bulk items of Central Stores merchandise will be delivered without additional cost by Central Receiving. Small items and small quantities will not be routinely delivered. Orders may be picked up at the Central Stores sales counter.
Requests to Stock Merchandise
New merchandise will be added to the Central Stores stock upon the request of a department head or his/her designee when the item meets one or more of the following criteria:
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the item is critical to operations and not available in the local marketplace;
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the item is needed routinely by one or more departments;
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institutional benefits can be shown either in having the item available when needed, or by saving money through ordering in bulk;
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adequate physical facilities are available to store and protect the merchandise.
Special items stocked at the request of a department, which are not sold after a reasonable time (one year) will be charged to the requesting department and disposal of the items will be the responsibility of the requesting department.
Source of Authority: Vice President for Finance and Administration
Cross Reference: None
Contact for Revision: Director of Physical Plant
Forms: None