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Earlier today, Procurement held their first session in their new Supplier Spotlight series.  This series is designed to highlight strategic supplier partners that assist UMBC in conducting it's business for the campus community.

Today's session was with Club Colors, a company that specializes in supporting custom merchandise, custom apparel, and promotional products.

A recording of the session (34 minutes) can be viewed at this link.

Be on the lookout for information about future sessions in this series.

Big News from UMBC Procurement!

We are beyond excited to unveil the very first edition of our brand-new newsletter: Procurement Purpose! 

Consider this your go-to source for everything happening in our world. We’re moving fast, staying sharp, and we want to keep you in the loop with all the latest wins and updates from the UMBC Procurement Department.

Inside This Issue:

• Our New Mission Statement: See the vision that’s driving our department forward.

• The Dream Team: Celebrating our newly certified Procurement professionals! 

• On the Road: Go behind the scenes of our recent Department Field Trip.

• Essential Updates: Key info you need to stay ahead of the curve.

Dive In Now

Ready to see what we've been up to? Click the link below to read the full issue:

We hope you enjoy the read as much as we enjoyed putting it together. Stay tuned for more regular updates!

Happy Reading,

The UMBC Procurement Team

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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).  

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.

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