Procurement & Contract Services

Procurement & Contract Services Staff

Procurement Services consists of Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Travel, Contracts, Receiving and Property Accounting offices. Below is the general assignment of responsibilities to our personnel. These may vary from time to time depending upon the workload and personnel reassignments.

Director of Procurement & Contract Services - 601-266-4131

Contract Services

Jacob Cochran - Associate Director of Procurement & Contract Services - 601-266-6904

• USM Contracted Service Management - Bookstore, Dining, Science Storeroom, etc.
• Auxiliaries - Post Office & Vending, Photo Services, Image Center

Purchasing

Becky Holder - Buyer/Procurement Card Administrator - 601-266-4132

    Procurement Cards

• PCard Setup & Maintenance
• Resolve Training & Setup

    Equipment Rental Contracts

    Event Related Purchases

• Consultant Payments/Reimbursements
• Entertainers, etc.
• Food
• Group Travel

    Furniture

    Insurance

    Maintenance Agreements

    Office Supplies (State Contract)

    Personal Service Agreements

    Printing and Related Items

• Advertisements
• Awards & Trophies
• Binding
• Novelty Items
• Printing
• Uniforms and Apparel

Cyndi Wyles - Buyer/Workflow Administrator - 601-266-4133

    Workflow

• Requisition Entry Training
• Workflow Approval Training & Setup

    Fleet Manual/Fuelman

    Cell Phones/Wireless Devices

    iTech and Technology Related Items

• Computer Hardware
• Software and Software Licensing
• Telecommunications Equipment

    Marine Equipment

    Standing Orders

    Vehicles and Related Items

• Automotive Supplies
• Fuel
• Golf Carts/Mules
• Tires and Tubes

Dennis Duplessy - Buyer - 601-266-5174

    Athletic Supplies & Equipment

    Audio Visual Equipment

    Books and Instructional Supplies

    Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

    Dues

    Medical Equipment and Supplies

    Music and Musical Instruments

    Paper & Paper Products

    Physical Plant, Residence Life & Contract Services

• Air Conditioners & Appliances
• Building Maintenance Materials & Supplies
• Carpet
• Food Service Equipment
• Hardware, Electrical, & Plumbing
• Janitorial Supplies & Equipment
• Laundry Chemicals & Supplies
• Lawn and Garden Supplies & Equipment

    Printer Ink/Toner and Maintenance Kits

    Scientific Equipment & Supplies

    Sole Source Purchases

    Standing Orders

    Subscriptions

Sandra Reiter - Vendor Maintenance Specialist - 601-266-4135

• New Vendor Entry and Vendor Maintenance
• Procurement Card Review
• Purchase Order Inquiry

Jo Berry - Procurement Liason - 601-266-5183

• Bid Typing and Processing
• Bid Advertising
• P-1 Typing and Processing
• 873 Typing and Processing
• Purchase Order Processing
• Filing
• Mail

Deide Rodrigue - Purchasing Clerk - 601-266-4131

• Main Telephone
• General Questions
• Filing
• Mail

Accounts Payable & Travel

Diana West - Manager Accounts Payable & Travel - 601-266-4131

• 1099 Misc
• Petty Cash
• A/P & Travel Problem Resolution

Angela Thomson - Accounts Payable Specialist - 601-266-4131

• Remittance Voucher Entry
• Employee Reimbursement
• Wire Transfers

Sandra Howard - Accounts Payable Specialist - 601-266-4098

• Invoice Entry Hattiesburg Campus PO's Vendors A-L
• Invoice Entry All Gulf Coast Research Laboratory PO's

Gwen Hill - Accounts Payable Specialist - 601-266-4061

• Invoice Entry Hattiesburg Campus PO's Vendors M-Z
• Invoice Entry All Gulf Coast Campus PO's

Rayonne Grant - Travel Coordinator - 601-266-4131

• Athletics
• Foreign Travel
• Employees A-L

Nicky Harrison - Assistant Travel Coordinator - 601-266-4131

• Employees M-Z

Other Areas

Business Analyst - 601-266-6491

• SOAR-FIN Data Management
• System Process Review
• Procurement Website Administrator

Manager of Receiving and Property Control - 601-266-4302

• Receiving and Warehousing
• USM Property Control

Cathy Gemmill - Purchasing Manager Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
(228) 872-4245

• GCLAB Purchasing and Receiving