ARCHIVED Bulletin: Special Purchasing & Delivery Instructions for Winter Closure (Posted December 4, 2007)
In accordance with the University 2007 Winter Closure Schedule, the Purchasing & Contracts Office will be officially closed at end of business day on Friday, December 21, 2007 through Wednesday, January 2, 2008. We will return on Thursday, January 3, 2008.
- If you are creating requisitions, please keep in mind the closure dates.
- Purchasing will make every effort to place all Requisitions which have been approved and received with necessary attachments by Wednesday, December 12 prior to the Winter Closure date of December 21.
Rapid Purchase Orders (RPO):
When calling or faxing in your RPO, please give special instructions to the supplier regarding the closure and when you will be available to accept the delivery. Your building must be open & accessible to the shipper, and someone must be in your office/lab to receive the delivery.
Campus Wide Agreement (CWA) Orders:
Orders approved by December 18 will most likely be delivered by December 21. However, keep in mind that some deliveries may take longer. Place orders early to allow extra time. For CWA orders from En Pointe Technologies, orders approved on or after December 17 will be held and processed for delivery on January 3. This is to allow for the usual UPS/ Fed Exp Ground delivery time.
Standard Purchase Orders (STD):
For a Standard requisition that will be assigned to a buyer, please make sure that the need by date is a realistic delivery date and that you will be able to sign for and accept. Some orders may need to be delayed for shipment to avoid receiving between December 21 and January 2. Unless you specifically state on your Requisition that you will be available to receive the delivery between December 20 and January 2, 2008, Purchasing will assume that you are not available and will schedule delivery accordingly.
Special Shipping Instructions for Suppliers
Purchasing is communicating the following shipping instructions to suppliers:
***SPECIAL SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS***
Stanford University will be closed for Winter Break from Monday, December 24, 2007 through Wednesday, January 2, 2008. The University will reopen on Thursday, January 3, 2008. No staff will be here to receive deliveries during this closure unless they have made special arrangements with you to be here to receive this shipment. If you can not deliver by Friday, December 21, please schedule your shipment to arrive as soon as possible on or after Thursday, January 3, 2008.
Questions? Need Help?
For unexpected requests that do not fit within these guidelines:
