Purchasing Office

The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown maintains a central procurement office and two decentralized units. All purchasing units operate within the general policies and practices established by the Office of Procurement & Materials Management.

The University policy is briefly summarized as follows:

• Request for quote or price must be made by a buyer of an authorized purchasing unit.
• All correspondence and adjustments relative to a purchase should be conducted by the appropriate buyer within an authorized purchasing unit.
• It is a supplier's responsibility to perform work or provide goods only with the proper authorization (purchase order, contract or agreement) issued by an authorized buyer. Without this authorization payment may not be made for products or services rendered.

Although a transaction may require a joint effort by the department end-user, an authorized purchasing unit, and the supplier; only the authorized purchasing unit may commit to a contractually binding arrangement.

Central Purchasing Office
114 Biddle Hall
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904
Purchasing Manager: Joseph Parker
814-269-7077
Buyer II: Pamela Brush
814-269-7078

Decentralized Purchasing Units:

Facilities Management
Physical Plant Building
450 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904
Directors: Robert Blaschak
814-269-7136
Andrew Csikos
814-269-7277
Buyer II: Mary Ellen Bosak
814-269-7130

Book Store
Student Union Building
450 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904
Manager: Thomas Dupnock
814-269-7098

Central Purchasing Office is available to service all procurement and contracting requests or questions university wide for all authorized purchasing units.