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Procurement Services Scores Fourth Consecutive Award

September 10, 2014
For the fourth consecutive year, UC Merced has received an Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. The department was notified of its achievement in July.
 
Only 22 other higher education institutions in the United States have won the award, which recognizes organizational excellence in procurement by measuring innovation, professionalism, e-procurement, productivity and leadership attributes of the procurement function. Standardized criteria used to rate applicants in 19 areas included procurement ethics standards, procurement organizational structure, use of electronic commerce, procurement card system and environmental procurement.
 
For resources and procurement-related information provided by the award-winning Procurement Services department, visit procurement.ucmerced.edu.