Can the Contracts Office make purchases of personal items (cell phones, computers, etc.) for UCAR employees so that employees can benefit from UCAR’s negotiated discounts?
UCAR Policy 3-2-1, Acquisition of Goods and Services, prohibits the contracting staff from purchasing supplies and services for the personal use of UCAR employees. UCAR employees may call the various suppliers to see if they might benefit from a UCAR discount, but it cannot be a tax-exempt purchase and the Contracts Office is not permitted to do this on your behalf. Some of the suppliers who do extend discounts for personal purchases are: Softchoice, Apple, Dell, and Faison.
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