Welcome
Texas Southern University welcomes the opportunity to advise prospective vendors on how to do business with TSU and allow us to receive the full benefit of your services. The Purchasing Department is responsible for managing and processing the acquisition of goods and services in a timely manner through:
- Ethical procurement practices
- Development of skilled procurement expertise and implementation of “best practice” processes
- Continuously providing the university community with current procurement policies and procedures with consistent application to ensure appropriate stewardship of public funds
- Diligent pursuit of fair and equitable competition ensuring maximum opportunities for participation of historically underutilized and small businesses
- Reliably managing all transactions effectively and consistently from purchasing through payment
The Purchasing Department is also charged with the responsibility of providing resourceful practices that follow the Procurement laws of State of Texas and to maintain and expand vendor relations that enable competitive and diversified vendor sources that will provide the best value to the University.
Location
The Purchasing Department is located in Hannah Hall, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004 and HUB Program is located in the General Services Building, 3443 Blodgett Street, Houston, TX 77004.
Parking
The majority of our students are commuter's therefore parking can difficult. Because parking rules are strictly enforced it is suggested that you park in the East or West Garage.
Note: If you are in a marked company vehicle you may park in any loading zone for the time period designated.
Who Buys What
- College or Department staff: Non-Competitive-purchases up to $5,000 via direct payment voucher or P-Card.
- Purchasing Department: Informal Solicitations of goods or services over $5,000.00
- Facilities Planning and Construction: Building construction, renovation, repair, etc.
Campus Contacts:
Business Services: Manages services such as cafeterias, vending machines, bookstores
Birtenna Bennett
Director of Operations
bennettbe@3dtvreviewsblog.com
Computer/Software:
Arman Rashid
Chief Information Officer Office of Information Technology
Arman.Rashid@3dtvreviewsblog.com
Custodial Services: TSU uses in-house custodial staff
Diane Nicholson-Jones
Director of Buildings and Grounds
Jones-dn@3dtvreviewsblog.com
Facilities Planning and Construction-Provides maintenance services, major and minor construction and renovation projects
Bertran Harrison
Executive Director of Facilities and Maintenance Services
bertran.harrison@3dtvreviewsblog.com
Landscaping and Minor Renovation
Vacant
Executive Director of Buildings and Grounds
Printing Department –Provides copiers, printing and related services to the campus, some outsourcing
Rueben Joseph
Manager of Graphics
Joseph_rl@3dtvreviewsblog.com
Residence Halls –Provides housing, maintenance and related items for students on campus
Yvette Barker
Director of Residential Life & Housing
yvette.barker@3dtvreviewsblog.com
Student Health Center –Provides medicines and other health related services to the University community
Feloniece Davis-Marsaw
Executive Director
Feloniece.Davis-Marsaw@3dtvreviewsblog.com
College / Division Business Administrators | |
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BJ-ML School of Public Affairs | Mouton, Stephen | 713-313-7347 moutonsc@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
Office of Continuing Education | Oguayo, Uchechukwu | 713-313-7224 oguayoug@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
College of Education | Martin, Michelle | 713-313-1952 martin_my@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
College of Liberal Arts & Behavioral Sciences | Parrish, Mary | 713-313-7211 parrish_me@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Gould, Richard | 713-313-7718 Richard.Gould@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
College of Science Technology | Whaley, Charlotte | 713-313-7009 whaley_cs@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
Graduate School | Mitchell, Carol | 713-313-7891 mitchell_cd@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
JHJ School of Business | Alex, Zenobia B. | 713-313-7715 Zenobia.Alex@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
School of Communications | Gatson, Veronica | 713-313-7668 wilsonve@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
Thomas Freeman Honors College | Neal, Shandon P. | 713-313-1180 Shandon.Neal@3dtvreviewsblog.com |
Thurgood Marshall School of Law | Thomas, Susan | 713-313-1147 suthomas@tmslaw.3dtvreviewsblog.com |
Purchasing Department: | |
Executive Director of Procurement Services | |
Director of Material Management | |
Buyer | Sceffers Ward |
Senior Buyer/HUB Coordinator | Kisten Rhodes |
Warehouse Manager | Dan McCormick |
Other Assistance:
Texas Southern University is a Texas State Agency and as such utilizes the State of Texas Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL). Vendors interested in being added to the CMBL can obtain information at: http://www.window.state.tx.us/procurement/prog/cmbl/
Procurement opportunities $25,000 or over are posted on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) http://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/