# Procurement Goals

**Department Goals**

- To procure all materials and services which meet the quality, quantity and delivery requirements of University departments.
- To obtain the highest value for each dollar spent.
- To foster and maintain good working relationships with campus departments through an understanding of their purposes and objectives.
- To promote the principles of open competitive bidding and impartiality.  
    To maintain a high level of professional ethics and integrity.
- To provide potential suppliers with equal consideration of their products and services.  
    To foster a high standard of public relations within the University, with vendors and the general public.
- To acquaint faculty and staff with the practices and procedures employed by the Procurement Office.
- To provide information and consultation to faculty and staff relative to products, sources and procurement options available to them. <section id="bkmrk-strategic-plan-procu"><article>## Strategic Plan
    
    Procurement Services' strategic plan is to search for the best quality products and services and at the best price while meeting departmental needs.
    
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    </article></section><article><div><div><div><div>**Federal Procurement Standards Notice**</div></div></div></div> ***Posted 6/19/2018***
    
    Arkansas State University-Jonesboro will comply with Procurement Standards as defined in 2 CFR 200, "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards", Subpart D, Section 200.317 (Procurement by states), for all federal grant funded procurements.
    
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