The Survey of College Purchasing Managers: 2009-10 Edition

Primary Research Group, June 2009, Pages: 115

The study presents data from 50 college purchasing departments with a mean annual budget $153 million and a range of $100,000 to $1 billion in purchasing spending. Bargaining power has shifted from sellers to buyers in many key markets and the report relates how purchasing departments are taking advantage of the shift.

The report also details policies on a broad range of critical higher education purchasing issues, including: use of credit and purchasing cards, reimbursement and arrangement of faculty & staff travel, level of involvement in supplier selection of the purchasing department for a broad range of goods and services, use of consortiums, use of auction sites, thresh holds for bid requirements, size and remuneration of purchasing department staff, warehouse logistics, sale of surplus or used materials, green purchasing policies, and trends in purchasing in many areas.

Just a few of the report's many finding are that:

- Mean spending on salaries for the colleges in the sample was $550,642 while the median was $307,500. Colleges with more than 25,000 students averaged $1.23 million in purchasing department salaries, and one college spent $2.3 million.

- Mean annual earnings from the sale of surplus or used materials, furniture, computers and other items was $159,111.

- Nearly 69% of the colleges sampled say that they will spend less on faculty travel to conferences in the current academic year (2009-09) compared to last year. Close to 44% said that they will spend a little less while 25% said that they would spend a lot less.

- Close to 39% of the colleges in the sample observe a percentage limit beyond which they will not reimburse for tips.

- A mean of 37.1% of travel paid for by the college is contracted through travel agents; the spread was enormous, from 0 to 100%, and the median was 27.5%.

- For more than 54% of the colleges in the sample revenues from sales of surplus or used items by the purchasing department went into a general college fund.

- 54.55% of the colleges in the sample maintain vehicles that they make available to faculty, staff or both for business use.

- More than half of the purchasing departments in the sample are significantly involved in the selection of shipping and transportation services. More than a fifth of public colleges often make the actual supplier selection while only 10% of private college purchasing departments do so.

List of Tables

SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS

Purchasing Department Staff Size

Spending on Purchasing Department Salaries

Institutional Purview & Level of Consolidation of the Purchasing Department

Spending on Information Technology

Spending on Office Supplies

Spending on Tools

Spending on Electricity

Spending on Campus Electricity Services

Spending on Food & Lodging

Spending on Laboratory Equipment

Spending on Gasoline and other Fuels

Spending on Building Materials

Spending on Software

Earnings from the Sale of Surplus or Used Items

Sales of Obsolescent Personal Computers

Earnings from Sales of Scrap Metals & Materials

Spending on Faculty & Staff Travel

Policies on Reimbursement for Tips

Spending on Travel for Student Recruitment & Marketing

Percentage of Travel Contracted Through Travel Agents or by the End User

Comparison of CONUS Reimbursement Rates to College Rates

Policies on Advance Payments for Travel

Use of Internet Travel Booking Sites

Maintenance of Fleets of Vehicles for the College

Number of Credit or Purchasing Cards Issued

Dollar Limit For Credit Cards Issued

Problems with Lost Credit Cards

Problems with Identity Theft

Abuse of Credit Cards for Personal Spending

Inadequate Controls on Credit Card Spending

Spending on Seminars, Books, Classes, Conference & Other Information Resources About Purchasing

Use of Auction Sites

Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Computer Purchasing

Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Book/Database Purchasing

Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Athletic Equipment Purchasing

Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Furniture Purchasing

Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Selection of Telecommunications Services Suppliers

Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Selection of Printers

Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Selection of Shipping & Transportation Services

Spending on Consultants to Attract a Broad Range of Bidders

Percentage of Purchasing Volume Accounted for through Purchase Orders

Percentage of Colleges that Maintain One or More Consolidated Distribution Centers

Outsourcing To Developing Countries

Chapter 1: Characteristics of the Sample

Chapter 2: Staffing

Chapter 3: Spending Trends in Recent Years For Various Types of Goods & Services

Chapter 4: Trends in Prices

Chapter 5: Sale of Surplus Materials

Chapter 6: Transportation and Travel

Chapter 7: Use of Credit and Purchasing Cards

Chapter 8: Bidding Requirements

Chapter 9: Green Purchasing

Chapter 10: Furniture

Chapter 11: Use of Auctions

Chapter 12: Purchasing Department Level of Involvement

Chapter 13: Request for Proposal

Chapter 14: Purchase Orders

Chapter 15: Distribution Center

Chapter 16: Consortium Purchasing

Chapter 17: Outsourcing Overseas

List of Tables
Table 1.1: Public and Private Colleges

Table 1.2: Type of College

Table 1.3: FTE Enrollment Category

Table 1.4: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Purchasing Department Spending (In US$)

Table 1.5: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Purchasing Department Spending (In US$), Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 1.6: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Purchasing Department Spending (In US$), Broken Out by Type of College

Table 1.7: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Purchasing Department Spending (In US$), Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 1.8: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum FTE Positions Allocated to the College Purchasing/Procurement Staff

Table 1.9: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum FTE Positions Allocated to the College Purchasing/Procurement Staff, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 1.10: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum FTE Positions Allocated to the College Purchasing/Procurement Staff, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 1.11: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum FTE Positions Allocated to the College Purchasing/Procurement Staff, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 1.12: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Aggregate Annual Salaries of the Entire College Purchasing Staff, Including Warehousing and Distribution (in $ US)

Table 1.13: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Aggregate Annual Salaries of the Entire College Purchasing Staff, Including Warehousing and Distribution, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 1.14: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Aggregate Annual Salaries of the Entire College Purchasing Staff, Including Warehousing and Distribution, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 1.15: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Aggregate Annual Salaries of the Entire College Purchasing Staff, Including Warehousing and Distribution, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 1.16: Description of the College's Purchasing Department Consolidation

Table 1.17: Description of the College’s Purchasing Department Consolidation, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 1.18: Description of the College’s Purchasing Department Consolidation, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 1.19: Description of the College’s Purchasing Department Consolidation, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.1: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Table 3.2: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.3: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.4: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.5: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on OFFICE SUPPLIES

Table 3.6: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on OFFICE SUPPLIES, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.7: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on OFFICE SUPPLIES, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.8: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on OFFICE SUPPLIES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.9: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on TOOLS

Table 3.10: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on TOOLS, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.11: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on TOOLS, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.12: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on TOOLS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.13: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELECTRICITY

Table 3.14: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELECTRICITY, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.15: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELECTRICITY, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.16: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELECTRICITY, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.17: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Table 3.18: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.19: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.20: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.21: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on FOOD AND LODGING FOR TRAVEL

Table 3.22: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on FOOD AND LODGING FOR TRAVEL, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.23: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on FOOD AND LODGING FOR TRAVEL, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.24: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on FOOD AND LODGING FOR TRAVEL, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.25: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT

Table 3.26: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.27: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.28: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.29: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

Table 3.30: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.31: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.32: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.33: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT

Table 3.34: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.35: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.36: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.37: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on GASOLINE, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER FUELS

Table 3.38: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on GASOLINE, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER FUELS, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.39: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on GASOLINE, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER FUELS, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.40: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on GASOLINE, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER FUELS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.41: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ART SUPPLIES

Table 3.42: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ART SUPPLIES, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.43: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ART SUPPLIES, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.44: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ART SUPPLIES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.45: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE

Table 3.46: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.47: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.48: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Table 3.49: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.50: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.51: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.52: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LANDSCAPING SERVICES AND MATERIALS

Table 3.53: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LANDSCAPING SERVICES AND MATERIALS, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.54: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LANDSCAPING SERVICES AND MATERIALS, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.55: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LANDSCAPING SERVICES AND MATERIALS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 3.56: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on SOFTWARE

Table 3.57: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on SOFTWARE, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 3.58: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on SOFTWARE, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 3.59: Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on SOFTWARE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 5.1: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Revenue Accrued in the Past Year From the Sale of Surplus or Used Materials, Furniture, Computers and Other Items (in $ US)

Table 5.2: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Revenue Accrued in the Past Year From the Sale of Surplus or Used Materials, Furniture, Computers and Other Items, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 5.3: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Revenue Accrued in the Past Year From the Sale of Surplus or Used Materials, Furniture, Computers and Other Items, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 5.4: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Revenue Accrued in the Past Year From the Sale of Surplus or Used Materials, Furniture, Computers and Other Items, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 5.5: General Recipients of Revenue From the Sale of Surplus Materials

Table 5.6: General Recipients of Revenue From the Sale of Surplus Materials, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 5.7: General Recipients of Revenue From the Sale of Surplus Materials, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 5.8: General Recipients of Revenue From the Sale of Surplus Materials, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 5.9: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are SOLD

Table 5.10: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are SOLD, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 5.11: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are SOLD, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 5.12: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are SOLD, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 5.13: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are DONATED

Table 5.14: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are DONATED, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 5.15: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are DONATED, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 5.16: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are DONATED, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 5.17: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are USED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT

Table 5.18: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are USED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 5.19: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are USED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 5.20: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are USED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 5.21: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are STORED

Table 5.22: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are STORED, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 5.23: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are STORED, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 5.24: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are STORED, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.1: Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year

Table 6.2: Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.3: Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.4: Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.5: Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year

Table 6.6: Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.7: Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.8: Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.9: Outlook for College Spending on TRAVEL FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT OR MARKETING for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year

Table 6.10: Outlook for College Spending on TRAVEL FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT OR MARKETING for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.11: Outlook for College Spending on TRAVEL FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT OR MARKETING for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.12: Outlook for College Spending on TRAVEL FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT OR MARKETING for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.13: Colleges With a Percentage Limit on Tips Beyond Which the College Will not Reimburse

Table 6.14: Colleges With a Percentage Limit on Tips Beyond Which the College Will not Reimburse, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.15: Colleges With a Percentage Limit on Tips Beyond Which the College Will not Reimburse, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.16: Colleges With a Percentage Limit on Tips Beyond Which the College Will not Reimburse, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.17: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate College Spending on Travel Related to Student Recruitment or Marketing in the Past Year (in $ US)

Table 6.18: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate College Spending on Travel Related to Student Recruitment or Marketing in the Past Year, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.19: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate College Spending on Travel Related to Student Recruitment or Marketing in the Past Year, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.20: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College through A TRAVEL AGENT CONTRACTED TO THE COLLEGE

Table 6.21: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College through A TRAVEL AGENT CONTRACTED TO THE COLLEGE, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.22: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College through A TRAVEL AGENT CONTRACTED TO THE COLLEGE, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.23: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College through A TRAVEL AGENT CONTRACTED TO THE COLLEGE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.24: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE TRAVELER HIM/HERSELF

Table 6.25: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE TRAVELER HIM/HERSELF, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.26: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE TRAVELER HIM/HERSELF, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.27: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE TRAVELER HIM/HERSELF, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.28: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE COLLEGE THROUGH SOME OTHER VENUE

Table 6.29: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE COLLEGE THROUGH SOME OTHER VENUE, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.30: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE COLLEGE THROUGH SOME OTHER VENUE, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.31: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE COLLEGE THROUGH SOME OTHER VENUE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.32: Comparison of Lodging, Meals and Incidentals Travel Rates to US Government General Services Administration (CONUS) Rates

Table 6.33: Comparison of Lodging, Meals and Incidentals Travel Rates to US Government General Services Administration (CONUS) Rates, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.34: Comparison of Lodging, Meals and Incidentals Travel Rates to US Government General Services Administration (CONUS) Rates, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.35: Comparison of Lodging, Meals and Incidentals Travel Rates to US Government General Services Administration (CONUS) Rates, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.36: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Travel Advances Paid by the College in the Past Year

Table 6.37: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Travel Advances Paid by the College in the Past Year, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.38: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Travel Advances Paid by the College in the Past Year, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.39: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Travel Advances Paid by the College in the Past Year, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.40: College Use of EXPEDIA

Table 6.41: College Use of EXPEDIA, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.42: College Use of EXPEDIA, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.43: College Use of EXPEDIA, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.44: College Use of ORBITZ

Table 6.45: College Use of ORBITZ, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.46: College Use of ORBITZ, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.47: College Use of ORBITZ, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.48: College Use of TRAVELOCITY

Table 6.49: College Use of TRAVELOCITY, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.50: College Use of TRAVELOCITY, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.51: College Use of TRAVELOCITY, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.52: College Use of HOTWIRE

Table 6.53: College Use of HOTWIRE, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.54: College Use of HOTWIRE, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.55: College Use of HOTWIRE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.56: College Use of NWA

Table 6.57: College Use of NWA, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.58: College Use of NWA, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.59: College Use of NWA, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.60: College Use of RESX

Table 6.61: College Use of RESX, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.62: College Use of RESX, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.63: College Use of RESX, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.64: College Use of HOTELS.COM

Table 6.65: College Use of HOTELS.COM, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.66: College Use of HOTELS.COM, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.67: College Use of HOTELS.COM, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.68: College Use of AIRFARE.COM

Table 6.69: College Use of AIRFARE.COM, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.70: College Use of AIRFARE.COM, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.71: College Use of AIRFARE.COM, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.72: College Use of PRICELINE

Table 6.73: College Use of PRICELINE, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.74: College Use of PRICELINE, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.75: College Use of PRICELINE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.76: Colleges that Have Vehicles Available for Business Use

Table 6.77: Colleges that Have Vehicles Available for Business Use, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.78: Colleges that Have Vehicles Available for Business Use, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.79: Colleges that Have Vehicles Available for Business Use, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 6.80: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Size of Business-Use Vehicle Fleet

Table 6.81: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Size of Business-Use Vehicle Fleet, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 6.82: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Size of Business-Use Vehicle Fleet, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 6.83: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Size of Business-Use Vehicle Fleet, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 7.1: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Number of Functional Credit or Purchasing Cards Currently Issued to Employees

Table 7.2: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Number of Functional Credit or Purchasing Cards Currently Issued to Employees, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 7.3: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Number of Functional Credit or Purchasing Cards Currently Issued to Employees, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 7.4: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Number of Functional Credit or Purchasing Cards Currently Issued to Employees, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 7.5: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Dollar Limit for Purchases Made With Cards Issued by the College

Table 7.6: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Dollar Limit for Purchases Made With Cards Issued by the College, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 7.7: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Dollar Limit for Purchases Made With Cards Issued by the College, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 7.8: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Dollar Limit for Purchases Made With Cards Issued by the College, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 7.9: Description of the Issues Associated With LOST CARDS

Table 7.10: Description of the Issues Associated With LOST CARDS, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 7.11: Description of the Issues Associated With LOST CARDS, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 7.12: Description of the Issues Associated With LOST CARDS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 7.13: Description of the Issues Associated With IDENTITY THEFT

Table 7.14: Description of the Issues Associated With IDENTITY THEFT, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 7.15: Description of the Issues Associated With IDENTITY THEFT, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 7.16: Description of the Issues Associated With IDENTITY THEFT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 7.17: Description of the Issues Associated With USE OF CARDS FOR PERSONAL SPENDING

Table 7.18: Description of the Issues Associated With USE OF CARDS FOR PERSONAL SPENDING, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 7.19: Description of the Issues Associated With USE OF CARDS FOR PERSONAL SPENDING, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 7.20: Description of the Issues Associated With USE OF CARDS FOR PERSONAL SPENDING, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 7.21: Description of the Issues Associated With INADEQUATE CONTROLS ON SPENDING

Table 7.22: Description of the Issues Associated With INADEQUATE CONTROLS ON SPENDING, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 7.23: Description of the Issues Associated With INADEQUATE CONTROLS ON SPENDING, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 7.24: Description of the Issues Associated With INADEQUATE CONTROLS ON SPENDING, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 8.1: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Purchasing Department Spending on Seminars, Books, Studies, Classes, Conferences and Other Informational Resources Designed to Educate the College Purchasing Department About Trends in Purchasing (in $)

Table 8.2: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Purchasing Department Spending on Seminars, Books, Studies, Classes, Conferences and Other Informational Resources Designed to Educate the College Purchasing Department About Trends in Purchasing, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 8.3: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Purchasing Department Spending on Seminars, Books, Studies, Classes, Conferences and Other Informational Resources Designed to Educate the College Purchasing Department About Trends in Purchasing, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 8.4: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Purchasing Department Spending on Seminars, Books, Studies, Classes, Conferences and Other Informational Resources Designed to Educate the College Purchasing Department About Trends in Purchasing, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 11.1: Colleges that Use eBay or Other Auction Sites to Sell Used Computers, Equipment, Furniture and Other Surplus Items

Table 11.2: Colleges that Use eBay or Other Auction Sites to Sell Used Computers, Equipment, Furniture and Other Surplus Items, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 11.3: Colleges that Use eBay or Other Auction Sites to Sell Used Computers, Equipment, Furniture and Other Surplus Items, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 11.4: Colleges that Use eBay or Other Auction Sites to Sell Used Computers, Equipment, Furniture and Other Surplus Items, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 11.5: Colleges that Use Reverse Auction Sites

Table 12.1: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of COMPUTERS

Table 12.2: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of COMPUTERS, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 12.3: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of COMPUTERS, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 12.4: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of COMPUTERS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 12.5: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of BOOKS AND DATABASES FOR THE LIBRARY

Table 12.6: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of BOOKS AND DATABASES FOR THE LIBRARY, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 12.7: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of BOOKS AND DATABASES FOR THE LIBRARY, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 12.8: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of BOOKS AND DATABASES FOR THE LIBRARY, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 12.9: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT

Table 12.10: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 12.11: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 12.12: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 12.13: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT

Table 12.14: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 12.15: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 12.16: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 12.17: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of VEHICLES

Table 12.18: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of VEHICLES, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 12.19: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of VEHICLES, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 12.20: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of VEHICLES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 12.21: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of FURNITURE

Table 12.22: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of FURNITURE, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 12.23: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of FURNITURE, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 12.24: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of FURNITURE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 12.25: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

Table 12.26: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 12.27: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 12.28: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 12.29: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of PRINTING SERVICES

Table 12.30: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of PRINTING SERVICES, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 12.31: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of PRINTING SERVICES, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 12.32: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of PRINTING SERVICES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 12.33: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Table 12.34: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 12.35: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 12.36: Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 13.1: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum College Spending on Consultants to Help the College Disseminate Requests for Proposal to the Widest and/or Most Appropriate Vendors ($ US)

Table 13.2: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum College Spending on Consultants to Help the College Disseminate Requests for Proposal to the Widest and/or Most Appropriate Vendors, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 13.3: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum College Spending on Consultants to Help the College Disseminate Requests for Proposal to the Widest and/or Most Appropriate Vendors, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 13.4: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum College Spending on Consultants to Help the College Disseminate Requests for Proposal to the Widest and/or Most Appropriate Vendors, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 14.1: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Dollar Volume of Purchasing Tracked by the Purchasing Department that is Accounted for Through Purchase Orders

Table 14.2: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Dollar Volume of Purchasing Tracked by the Purchasing Department that is Accounted for Through Purchase Orders, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 14.3: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Dollar Volume of Purchasing Tracked by the Purchasing Department that is Accounted for Through Purchase Orders, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 14.4: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Dollar Volume of Purchasing Tracked by the Purchasing Department that is Accounted for Through Purchase Orders, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 15.1: Colleges that Have One or More Distribution Centers to Consolidate and Distribute Incoming Goods

Table 15.2: Colleges that Have One or More Distribution Centers to Consolidate and Distribute Incoming Goods, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 15.3: Colleges that Have One or More Distribution Centers to Consolidate and Distribute Incoming Goods, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 15.4: Colleges that Have One or More Distribution Centers to Consolidate and Distribute Incoming Goods, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 15.5: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Square Feet of Space Devoted to the Distribution Center

Table 15.6: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Square Feet of Space Devoted to the Distribution Center, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 15.7: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Square Feet of Space Devoted to the Distribution Center, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 15.8: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Square Feet of Space Devoted to the Distribution Center, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 15.9: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Full Time Equivalent Employees for the Distribution Center

Table 15.10: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Full Time Equivalent Employees for the Distribution Center, , Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 15.11: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Full Time Equivalent Employees for the Distribution Center, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 15.12: Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Full Time Equivalent Employees That the Distribution Center Has, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 17.1: Colleges That Have Outsourced GENERAL DATA INPUT to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries

Table 17.2: Colleges That Have Outsourced ACCOUNTING OR BOOKEEPING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries

Table 17.3: Colleges That Have Outsourced MAILING LIST MANAGEMENT OR MAINTENANCE to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries

Table 17.4: Colleges That Have Outsourced PROGRAMMING, SOFTWARE, OR DATABASE DEVELOPMENT to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries

Table 17.5: Colleges That Have Outsourced TELEMARKETING, CALL CENTER OR TELEPHONE SUPPORT SERVICES to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries

Table 17.6: Colleges That Have Outsourced WRITING, EDITING OR TRANSLATION to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries

Table 17.7: Colleges That Have Outsourced WRITING, EDITING OR TRANSLATION to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 17.8: Colleges That Have Outsourced WRITING, EDITING OR TRANSLATION to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 17.9: Colleges That Have Outsourced WRITING, EDITING OR TRANSLATION to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 17.10: Colleges That Have Outsourced PRINTING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries

Table 17.11: Colleges That Have Outsourced PRINTING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 17.12: Colleges That Have Outsourced PRINTING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 17.13: Colleges That Have Outsourced PRINTING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 17.14: Colleges That Have Outsourced GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OR SECRETARIAL SUPPORT to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries

Table 17.15: Colleges That Have Outsourced GRAPHIC DESIGN to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries

Table 17.16: Colleges That Have Outsourced GRAPHIC DESIGN to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Public and Private

Table 17.17: Colleges That Have Outsourced GRAPHIC DESIGN to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Type of College

Table 17.18: Colleges That Have Outsourced GRAPHIC DESIGN to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category

Table 17.19: Colleges that Use Internet Portals Such as guru.com, elance.com, rentacoder.com or Other Similar Sites Designed to Allow Bidders to place Bids on Contracts for Services Such as Graphic Design, Programming, Writing, Office Support and Other Services

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- Arizona State University
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- Auburn University
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Berea College
- California Baptist University
- California State University Fresno
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Central Christian College of the Bible
- Clarion University
- Colby-Sawyer College
- Columbia University
- Columbus State Community College
- Creighton University
- Cumberland University
- Delaware County CC
- Delta College
- DePaul University
- Dixie State College
- Elon University
- George Mason University
- Georgia College & State University
- Iowa State University
- Liberty University
- Lipscomb University
- Louisiana State University
- Loyola University Chicago
- Polk Community College
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- Shawnee State University
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- University of Arizona
- University of Colorado
- University of Florida
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Indianapolis
- University of Louisville
- University of Memphis
- University of Missouri System
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- University of Washington
- Virginia Union University
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- Wharton County Junior College
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