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Contact Us
Contract, Purchasing, and Surplus Inventory
Mitchell Hall 2nd Floor
(509) 963-1002
purchasing_office@cwu.edu
Surplus and Asset Management
Surplus Building - (Accessed from the alley off of 14th Avenue)
(509) 963-2157
Contracts, Purchasing & Surplus Home
Welcome to the Contracts, Purchasing & Surplus Office at CWU. We strive to maintain the most efficient operations while adhering to requirements of university, state, and federal laws, rules, and procedures. It is our goal to serve our customers in the most timely, efficient, and professional means possible. We are located in Mitchell Hall on the 2nd Floor, East End. Our hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding University holidays.
Link to Purchasing 101 Training Guide
Link to Contract Process Flowchart (updated 10/2/2019)
Link to Goods & Services Purchasing Flowchart
FAQs/User Guides for MyCWU Contract Intake eForm
Mission Statement
Purchasing supports Central Washington University's educational mission and administrative needs in accordance with the University's policies and procedures by assisting faculty and staff in obtaining timely, high quality products and services at low prices, utilizing good business practices and professional ethics.
Purchasing News & Announcements:
Fiscal Year End Closing Table for 2023
Contracts and Procurement Newsletter (Winter 2023)
New/Updated University-Wide Contracts Available for Use by Individual Departments - 2023
News
MyCWU Travel System Changes Starting July 19th
Starting July 19, our CWU MyCWU Travel system will have some new features. 1. The requirement to ind
Fiscal Year 2021 Closing Dates Are Now PostedThe Fiscal Year 2021 Closing Dates are now posted for your review. Each area has provided cont
Revisions To The Purchasing Card HandbookAttention Pcard Card Holders, The Purchasing Card Handbook has been revised as of April 13, 2018.&nb