Mission Statement:

The Mission of the Office of Institutional Purchasing is to provide quality customer support by providing efficient and effective purchasing services in support of the University’s education and research goals.  We will assist our customers in obtaining products and services from appropriate sources at the lowest total cost while ensuring the best overall value.  Through the development and administration of policies and procedures, we will serve as an exemplary steward of the University’s resources by facilitating the acquisition process, while striving to minimize risk to the University.  Purchasing will create and maintain cooperative relationships and apply sounds business practices while working with our customers and suppliers.

We will accomplish our mission in the following ways:

• By encouraging fair and open competition among the suppliers through negotiation, competitive bidding and contract buying.  
• By ensuring that purchase orders and contracts contain necessary terms and conditions to insulate the University against legal liability. 
• Through developing and maintaining adequate controls, records, and files.
• By providing a Laboratory Stores operation for ensuring convenience of and availability of research-related items.
• By providing a local storage facility for University use.

Mailing Address:
Office of Institutional Purchasing
516 Brodhead Avenue
Bethlehem , PA  18015-3008  

Purchasing Contact E-mail Address
inpur@lehigh.edu

Phone Number:
610-758-3840

Fax Number:
610-758-4783

Office Hours:
8:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Monday - Friday