Purchasing And Travel

The Purchasing and Travel Department mission is to provide and manage the most effective and efficient procurement processes and procedures for the acquisition of quality goods and services in support of the Jackson State University mission and goals. Primary consideration is to provide the best possible quality goods and services to our constituents’ at the most cost-effective rate

Purchasing and Travel is “service oriented” to support campus buyers and users with the best procurement, negotiation, financial and informational resources; and to provide qualified suppliers/service providers/vendors with open and fair access to campus business.

The department is responsible for procuring all necessary materials needed for production or daily operation of the university, oversees all of the vendors that supply the university with the items it needs to operate properly and arranges, manages and supervise all university travel, provide campus education and training relating to the policies, procedures, automated systems operation, expand the scope of the purchasing function assuring that all departments are following purchasing policies and procedures in an effective manner.

 

Contact Our Staff

Paula Nelson                  Purchasing Manager                                      paula.d.nelson@sums.edu                  601-979-0978

LaTonya Butler              Purchasing Agent                                            latonya.m.butler@jsums.edu             601-979-0702

Stephanie Weekly         Travel Coordinator                                          stephanie.weekly@jsums.edu            601-979-0699

Kizmet Davis-Esco        Travel Coordinator                                          kizmet.k.davis-esco@jsums.edu        601-979-0869

Dana Body                      Purchasing &Travel  Assistant                      dana.body@jsums.edu                         601-979-0696

 

Location:

H.P. Jacobs Administration Tower, 4th Floor

Office: 

(601) 979-0696​

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.​