American University of Beirut - Campus Purchasing Department

Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Purchasing Department. Our vision is to provide the spectrum of purchasing practices and expertise necessary to accomplish the mission as stated in our mission statement.

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Payment will be made in accordance with Accounts Payable policies and procedures and specific payment terms set forth in the Purchase Order.

Upon the delivery of goods, and confirmation by the Receiving Department that goods have been “Received, Inspected and Accepted”, vendors submit their invoices to the vendor’s section in the Comptroller’s Office for payment. The Purchase Order Number should be indicated by the vendor on the invoice and the original Purchase Order should be attached to the invoice.

Read more about Payments and Invoicing

Mission Statement

The Purchasing Department’s mission is to purchase goods required by and acceptable to AUB at the best possible prices to support AUB’s goals for education, health care, research and public service. By purchasing goods at the best price available in a timely manner the Purchasing Department helps AUB control costs and allocate funds so that the savings can be utilized to meet AUB’s goals and to allow AUB to provide educational and health care services at affordable prices. The Purchasing Department shall provide its services with the primary objective of attaining the best possible price in the market place for the goods required by, and of a quality acceptable to, AUB and will also cooperate with its customers or users in order to attain this goal.

Read our mission and vision statements.

Kindly find a comprehensive list of employees at the Purchasing Department with their respective titles, and contact methods (phone, email). For general inquiries kindly contact purchase@aub.edu.lb.