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Using Dedicated Delivery for Amazon Business

The below is an updated post from a June 2025.

UMBC Procurement & Strategic Sourcing is excited to announce we have implemented Dedicated Delivery with Amazon Business for the entire UMBC campus (1000 Hilltop Circle).  This does not apply to Shady Grove, Rita Rossi Colwell Center, or either Research Park location.

Dedicated Delivery (DD) is a shipping option that consolidates packages going to a single business address onto pallets. With DD, Amazon optimizes for consolidation over speed, delivering purchases together on a pallet, during the same time window every day, and enabling faster drop off with one pallet scan from the delivery driver instead of multiple scans for parcel deliveries.  

This is a much more sustainable, consistent, and reliable delivery method. Packages will then be sorted at the UMBC Warehouse and delivered across campus by staff from Retriever Card Center & Mail Services to the final delivery location on campus.

When placing orders with Amazon Business you should select the FREE Dedicated Delivery option at checkout whenever available so orders will arrive on a DD pallet (as shown below).  

Delivery options from Amazon Business

Please note that there are some items that are not eligible for DD. Hazmat, heavy, bulky, or merchant-fulfilled items are ineligible for DD and will continue to be shipped via parcel delivery.  In addition, this is only for items that are both fulfilled by Amazon

It is our hope that this change will significantly decrease any errors with Amazon package delivery and increase customer satisfaction.

Please be sure to select this delivery option when it is available for Amazon Business purchases.  Thank you.

Posted: April 20, 2026, 1:44 PM

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Green P-card Purchasing

In conjunction with the Maryland Department of General Services and UMBC's Office of Sustainability, Procurement hosted two live sessions this month about Green Procurement Card (P-card) purchases. 

This webinar covered what is green purchasing, legislative requirements, how to find green products with popular suppliers, and how to make sure green purchases are reported appropriately. 

Whether you were able to attend or not, you can now access a copy of the slides (attached).

Feel free to reach out to us at https://procurement.umbc.edu/contact-us/ should you have any questions and be sure to be on the lookout for future training opportunities.

Posted: March 25, 2026, 12:32 PM

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Action Needed: Help Us Resolve Apple Credit Hold

Together, we can get Apple orders back on track.

The university is currently on Credit Hold with Apple due to outstanding balances. To help us resolve this quickly and restore normal ordering, we need your assistance.

If you have received an Apple order, please take a moment to ensure that a receipt has been entered in PAW. Promptly recording receipts allows invoices to be paid without delay and helps us maintain good standing with our vendors.

Your cooperation makes a big difference. By working together and keeping our orders up to date in PAW, we can resolve this credit hold and continue uninterrupted access to Apple products and services.

Thank you for your attention and partnership in keeping our processes running smoothly.

Posted: March 13, 2026, 8:04 AM

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