Services
SCM providing the following services and program oversight:
Supply Chain Management Team
Supply Chain Management (SCM) facilitates the procurement and distribution processes for goods and services at UCalgary.
Consults and advises on general purchasing
Sources, evaluates and qualifies suppliers
Works in conjunction with Legal Services, Risk and IT to draft and negotiate contracts with suppliers
Prepares and issues requests for supplier qualifications, quotations, information, proposals and tenders
Maintains and houses master data for suppliers
Manages the university's official corporate credit card program, Scotiabank Visa
Quicklinks
Distribution Services manages and coordinates:
Delivery, transport and shipment of goods to the central loading dock at the Physical Plant and distribution to other locations
Customs and traffic inquiries and processing
Inventory management
Postal Services
Furnishings and Disposal Services
Our Commitment to Sustainability
Supply Chain Management aligns closely with the university's institutional commitment to integrating sustainability into all aspects of campus operations. This includes integrating sustainability practices and principles into the purchasing processes for all applicable product and service categories. To become a UCalgary preferred supplier, the university's evaluation process favours suppliers who demonstrate their own commitment to sustainability and alignment with the university's institutional values.