Office Supplies
OFFICE MAX
Office Max is the only approved office supplies vendor for Regent University. The University has established a contract with Office Max which provides supplies on an average at 40% less than catalog prices. Also, Office Max rebates Regent 1% on total purchases, provided at least 65% of those purchases are ordered via the website. Monthly summary reports are sent to Cost Center managers for accurate accounting of purchases.
Office Max offers ease of ordering through their website (http://www.officemaxsolutions.com). Contact the Purchasing Coordinator (purchasing@regent.edu) to receive the first-time user name and password.
Regent University has recently established the policy that Graduate Assistants, Temporary Employees and Part-Time Employees will not be authorized to set up an Office Max account in their name. This is because a) GA's, Temporary Employees and Part-Time Employees do not have authorization to purchase on behalf of their Cost Center and b) When packages are delivered to Mail Services, Mail Services does not know where to deliver the package on campus, since these employee categories are not listed in the Employee/Faculty Directory.
ORDERING PROCEDURES
1. To place an order, access Office Max website at: http://www.officemaxsolutions.com.
2. For new users, a first time registration user name and password are required. You may obtain the instructions by emailing the Purchasing Coordinator at purchasing@regent.edu.
3. Browse the catalog, and/or place your order online.
4. Receive email to confirm your order.
5. Orders placed by 4:00 p.m. will be delivered by noon on the next business day, provided that the items are in stock. Merchandise will be delivered to Mail Services and forwarded to Cost Centers during regular mail deliveries.
Note: Items not listed on the web may be requested in the special order section found on the site. Be sure to provide a complete part or item number and a brief description. Actual pricing for these items may be obtained from Office Max by calling 800.472.6473. The customer service representative will ask for the Regent account number (261614).
RECEIVING ORDERS
The following procedures enable Accounts Payable to accurately record and remit timely payments to Office Max.
1. When supply orders are received, check the packing slip to insure that the charges, as well as the contents, are correct. Accounts Payable does not verify unit prices but rather relies on Cost Centers to do this task.
2. Sign, date and forward the packing slip to Accounts Payable (ADM 140). The packing slip or picking ticket is an important document for Accounts Payable. This document is used to verify monthly charges of each Cost Center with the invoice sent by Office Max. Missing packing slips result in a slower payment to the vendor, thus prompt forwarding of packing slips to Accounts Payable is necessary.
3. If returning items becomes necessary or incorrect items are received, contact Office Max at 800.472.6473 within 5 business days to receive a return authorization number. The customer service representative will ask for the packing slip number. Be prepared to give this number prior to calling. Write the return authorization number on the packing slip and make a copy of it. Attach the copy to the merchandise and send to Regent Mail Services for pick up by Office Max. Forward the original packing slip to Accounts Payable. All returns must be made within five business days. Special order items may require a small restocking fee.
4. When orders are returned, Cost Centers will receive a credit memo issued by Office Max. This will be reflected on the monthly summary reports from Purchasing.
