Procurement Services

Request for Proposals

A nonprofit organization in New York City is seeking sealed bids for sales and installation of security related enhancements. The project includes the supply and installation of the following: breakage/shatter/blast mitigation resistant window film, doors and locking systems, fencing and motorized gates, access control and intrusion alarm system and sensors. Vendor selection criteria will be based on qualifications, experience, references, adherence to work schedule, RFP requirements and overall cost. Bid documents can be obtained by contacting us at purchasing@yu.edu.

All interested firms will be required to sign for proposal documents and provide primary contact, telephone and email address.

Bids will be accepted until 5PM on March 11, 2025 and work is to commence by March 31, 2025 and completed by June 30, 2025.

Procurement Services oversees the buying, contracting, payables and business-to-business relations for the University. Our staff comprises accounts payable, e-commerce, purchasing, risk management and scientific purchasing.

Our Departments

Purchasing

The Purchasing Department handles all University buying, contract negotiation and other like transactions. Our three primary goals are ensuring quality, maintaining cost control and getting items delivered on time.

Our buyers are assigned by commodity. To find the buyer you need, see our staff.

Review our purchasing policies & procedures.

Purchasing

E-Commerce

The electronic transmission and payment for goods and services, e-business empowers people to carry out businesses without the barriers of time or distance. Electronic buying virtually eliminates processing errors, as well as being faster and more convenient for the user.

Learn about the E-Commerce process

E-Commerce

Accounts Payable

We support the University's mission, goals and cash management strategy by providing timely and accurate disbursement of payments, excellent customer service and a commitment to continuous process improvement while ensuring compliance with current University policy and federal and state rules and regulations.

Find the staff you need or review the Accounts Payable Policies and Procedures

Accounts Payable

Our Management and Staff

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For Vendors

Information needed from vendors for our database

Yeshiva University uses Banner Finance as our ERP System. We ask that you provide specific key pieces of information which include, but are not limited to the following: Company Name; Address; Remit to Address; Telephone; Fax; Primary Contact Name; Email Address; etc. In addition, we need certification as to your SBA business classification (large, small, woman-owned, disadvantaged, etc.) and a current W-9 or W-8 form must also be on file. Finally, you will be required to affirm our conflict of interest statement, as well as our terms and conditions. All of the above required information can be entered via our online General Supplier Information Form.

All purchases of goods and services for Yeshiva University must be from approved vendors who will only accept a purchase order, and will not provide these goods or services without one. Your company should NOT, therefore, accept orders nor perform services without and authorized purchase order.

SciQuest

SciQuest is Yeshiva University's marketplace with preferred pricing catalogs from a large number of vendors: Dell, Apple, B&H, Barnes and Noble, Staples and Fisher Scientific, to name a few. More vendors are being added periodically. If you have access to PROS (aka Jacada), you also have access to SciQuest.