PSC How to Buy

Working with our strategic partners, the University of Colorado is capitalizing on an opportunity to purchase Apple hardware, software, and services through our existing CDW-G punchout catalog. This partnership with CDW-G, Apple’s largest higher education reseller in the US, will allow CU to maximize potential discounts for all goods and services purchased. Any products sold by Apple will be available through CDW-G with improved pricing.

The PSC honors wire payments for international suppliers where the payment must be made to the suppliers account and/or made in a non-U.S. currency. Previously under the associated PSC Procedural Statement for Wire Transfers, the wire transfer minimum required by the policy was $500. Effective March 31, 2023, the policy has been revised to allow for wire payments to international payees with a minimum of $100. The policy still restricts wire payments to international suppliers/payees, and the department is still responsible for submitting the necessary documentation for the payment, however the PSC will begin honoring wire payments starting at $100.

As communicated in the December PSC newsletter, CU has ended its emergency declaration that temporarily increased our bid thresholds for non-federal purchases. Effective January 1st, CU’s bid threshold is $100,000 for all goods and services. This is the threshold at which the PSC is required to issue a Documented Quote or Request for Proposals prior to issuing a purchase order.

The PSC was recently informed that Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi) is no longer accepting new orders for furniture. CCi will complete any orders that are already in place, including projects. Once those active CCi purchases and/or projects are complete, CCi will shut down their furniture operations.