Business Information
Letter of Credit (PDF)
Purchasing Policy
Purchases made with ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú funds must comply with the following:
- ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú Purchasing Policy
- ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú Purchasing Procedures - Guide to Procurement and Contract Services
- State of Tennessee laws
- Currently, ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú orders may be placed through the Tigerbuy eProcurement System with an approved ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú purchase order or Purchasing Card Program (less than $5,000). Both purchasing methods are administered by the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú’s Procurement and Contract Services Office. Solicitation of bids/proposals is the responsibility of the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú’s Procurement and Contract Services Office. To receive bid and purchase opportunities, vendors must register in the Tigerbuy system at memphis.edu/procurement/oracle.
Authorized Signatures
No employee of the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú has authority to make purchase commitments, enter into
any contract for goods or services, or otherwise take action with respect to third
parties which may be construed as financially binding to the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú except through
the authority of Procurement and Contract Services, unless specifically authorized
in writing by the President of the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú. Procurement and Contract Services is
responsible for receiving bids and entering into negotiations with vendors.
Billing Instructions
Submit a two-part invoice within five (5) days after shipment of material. Invoice
must include the purchase order number and applicable cash/trade discounts. Cash discounts
will be computed from the date correct invoices are received. Send separate invoices
for each and every shipment to:
Accounting Office
The ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Memphis
275 Administration Building
Memphis, TN 38152-3370
Taxes
The ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú is exempt from federal excise and State of Tennessee sales tax. Appropriate
certification of exemption will be furnished upon reasonable request.
Federal ID Number – furnished upon request
Bank Reference
First Horizon Bank
901.523.4247
Credit Reference
DUNS Number 055688857
Note: Data provided on this Web site is for general information purposes only. Nothing contained herein shall be construed or is intended to amend, modify, override, or nullify any statute, rule, policy or procedure of the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Memphis.
