Purchasing Office Relocating
Effective Aug. 3, 2009
Effective Aug. 3, 2009, The University of Texas at Austin Purchasing Office will relocate from its present location at 2200 Comal Street, Austin, TX, 78722 to:
Physical Address
Purchasing Office
The University of Texas at Austin
Main Building, Room 132
Inner Campus Drive
Austin, TX 78712
Mailing Address
Purchasing Office
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station
P.O. Box 7218
Austin, TX 78713
The relocation will not affect the Central Receiving dock located at 15877 Long Vista Drive, Suite 105, Austin, TX 78728. All department and staff phone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses will remain the same.
More information will be posted as necessary. Do not hesitate to contact our office if there are any questions: 512-471-4266.
Why is Purchasing relocating?
The Central Receiving Building is scheduled to be repurposed as the data center for the university.
When was the official announcement to be made? Why wasn't more advance notice provided?
Although relocation has appeared unavoidable, the actual date has been uncertain as so many parties are involved. We didn't provide notice months in advance because the renovation of the building and the plans for relocation weren’t finalized in time to do so.
What about individual accounts set up by vendors?
Because there is no way to track these accounts, we rely on the contract (the PO) to set the terms of the purchase. Vendors are bound by the terms of the agreement which will specify the customer information. This has always been the procedure and will not change.
How will vendors know of the relocation?
A statement already appears on POs regarding the relocation. The Purchasing Office address information will be revised on all documents when the relocation occurs. We are also posting signs at our current location.
Are Purchasing Office phone numbers changing?
No. The Purchasing Office phone number (512-471-4266), all direct lines within the office, and the fax number will remain the same.
What about PD1 documents?
There will be no change in how the PD1 documents are processed.
What about Procard orders?
After Aug. 1, the vendors will need the new billing address. An e-mail will be sent to Procard holders with the new information during the week of July 27-31.
Where will the revised information be posted?
The information currently appears on all purchase orders. The "What's New" section of POINT Plus is being updated, and the information will be added to the Purchasing Office Web page.
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