The mission of the Office of Purchasing is to support the university community by acquiring the proper quantity and quality of goods and services at the right time and place.
 

We are located in the basement of Morrison Hall, which is close to the southeast corner of the large parking lot south of Cessna Stadium.

The office employs five people. Our job is to help the employees of WSU navigate the procurement statutes that govern our purchasing environment. We will assist you in making the correct choices early in your process so you can more efficiently purchase the goods and services needed to support your teaching, research, or operations within your department. Additional information may be found at the following links:

 

• Wichita State University Policies and Procedures Manual, Section 14 for more details regarding purchasing statutes of the State of Kansas, and policies and guidelines of WSU. 
• Wichita State University Purchasing Procedures by Account Code 
• Business Procurement Card
  • PCard User's Manual - Included Agreement/Application form for a Business Procurement Card Account (Cardholder Agreement).
  • Registration Account User's Manual 
  • Tax Exemption Form 
• Purchasing Forms for Departments
  
  • Invoice Control Document Instructions
  • Invoice Control Document ICD Form (Excel form)
  • Prior Authorization Form pdf (or Word version) (for sole source, emergency and/or off-contract)
    
     

Vendor Related Links

• WSU Bid Solicitations
• Bid Solicitations for Other State Agencies