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Contracts Department
Managed by: Berri Gerjuoy, 860-679-6592, gerjuoy@uchc.edu
Responsibilities:
- Process contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services for all commodities, leases for real estate and clinical/office space, Personal Service Agreements (PSAs), Memoranda of Agreement/Understanding (MOAs/MOUs), and Letters of Agreement
- Maintain a comprehensive database of UConn Health contracts
- Ensure that UConn Health contracts comply with relevant laws, regulations, and policies
- Implement policies and procedures to support and improve our contract process
Procurement and Supply Chain Operations Department
Managed by: Lori Acomb, 860-679-1775, acomb@uchc.edu
Responsibilities:
- Manage sourcing, bidding and procurement activities for goods and services for all commodities, leased space, and construction
- Develop and support strategic sourcing initiatives
- Facilitate committees to identify and implement standardization and cost savings (for example, the Clinical Effectiveness and Value Analysis Committees)
- Manage our HuskyBuy e-procurement system (SciQuest)
- Assist with vendor management to ensure that our suppliers and contractors are complying with quality, insurance, badging, and other UConn Health requirements
- Ensure that our procurement process complies with relevant laws, regulations, and policies
- Implement policies and procedures to support and improve our procurement process
Supplier Diversity and Compliance
Managed by: Veronica Cook, 860-486-0990, veronica.cook@uconn.edu
Responsibilities:
- Manage UConn Health’s Supplier Diversity Program
- Serve as liaison to the Compliance Department for all procurement operations and contracts issues
- Assist with the creation of policies and procedures and monitor compliance
University of Connecticut Health Center Finance Corporation
Administrative Liaison: Kerri Goodwin, 860-679-5229, kgoodwin@uchc.edu