As the university's central procurement office, Supply Management Services (SMS) supplies units with systems and tools needed to process purchases on behalf of the university. Cornell's preferred tool for procurement is e-SHOP, which is available through the Kuali Financial System (KFS) Shop Catalogs, but certain circumstances call for the use of other tools, such as the KFS Purchasing/Accounts Payable (PURAP) module.
SMS also oversees the Credit Card Programs area, which manages the corporate and procurement card programs; provides access to BidNet, a bid solicitation and tracking system; provides forms used for a number of functions, including processing bids and making agreements with independent consultants; offers classroom and online training and tutorials to help customers learn the procurement process and systems; and more.
If you need assistance with any of these tools, please contact us.
