This commodity includes consumable office supplies (excluding office desks, chairs, file cabinets, bookcases, copy machines, and office equipment).
The University agreement for office supplies with Staples is mandatory
Minimum Order Threshold - CU & Staples Partner to Consolidate Small Orders:
The University has agreed to partner with Staples to minimize delivery volume to campuses in order to reduce environmental impacts by implementing a $15 minimum order threshold. Fewer shipments conserve fuel and cardboard boxes. If University customers must submit an order for less than $15, a $5.99 fee will be added to the order to account for the small dollar delivery. Help save the environment by consolidating small orders and reducing the number of deliveries made to your location.Please note any items flagged with “CU Best Buy Item!” (per picture below) have the highest discounting.
Procurement Options and Procedures
- $10,000 or less: Submit a Purchase Requisition through the CU Marketplace.
- Over $10,000: Submit a Purchase Requisition through the CU Marketplace.
Supplier Information
Staples Advantage
Contact Information
Dedicated Customer Care
1-877-826-7755 or support@staplesadvantage.com
Departments should call Customer Care for assistance with:
- ordering items;
- resolving problems with online orders (e.g., when experiencing "Item not Found" or other errors)
- checking the status of a submitted order
- finding substitute products
- return items
Account Representatives for all University Campuses
Donna Stewart - Donna.stewart@staples.com or 303-373-8237
Departments should call their Account Representatives for assistance with:
- issues that Customer Care is unable to resolve
- delivery questions
- invoicing issues
- address changes
Special Notes
To process returned items to the company, contact Customer Care. Items to be returned should be left in the designated area of your delivery site along with a copy of the packing slip. If the original packing slip is unavailable, a copy can be obtained from the Staples punch out at the CU Marketplace.
If your office moves to a new location, be sure to call your Account Representative with your new delivery address.
University-wide Price Agreement
- #012320-SCC, valid through 04/06/2025
Sustainability Information
Buy Green: Staples Advantage now offers more than 3,000 environmentally friendly office products and facility supplies, including recycled paper, recycled plastic desk accessories, rechargeable batteries, refillable inkjet cartridges, remanufactured toner cartridges, and Green Seal cleaning products. On EWay, visit the Ecoffice area for a listing of all such products.
Most Staples Advantage items are shipped in boxes that are made from 35-100% recycled materials. In addition, the Staples Advantage Sourcebook is printed on 80% recycled paper, and outdated catalogs are always recycled.
Purchasing durable, high quality, less toxic products, reusing supplies, and refraining from buying single-use products reduces your impact on the environment. Additionally, many office supplies are made from recycled content, including notepads, file folders, scissors, pens, clipboards, and Post-It Notes.
General Office Supplies
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