The Purchasing & Accounts Payable (P&AP) department includes Purchasing, Purchasing Card, Accounts Payable, and Travel. Our department is responsible for overseeing and processing the procurement and payment of supplies, services, and construction.
Purchasing is responsible for the procurement of all supplies, services, and construction required by Salt Lake Community College and all its departments on all campuses. The most important function of Purchasing is to serve other campus departments and help them obtain the supplies and services they need to effectively serve our students.
It is our mission to:
- Acquire supplies and services in a timely and economical basis;
- Assure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and College regulations during the procurement process;
- Provide assistance, consultation, and advice regarding all procurement needs of the College.
Accounts Payable (A/P) performs general finance and accounting tasks related to reviewing and processing invoices, including payment requests and PO invoices, reconciling statements, etc.
The Travel Office is responsible for managing the travel process for the College. This includes, monitoring pre-approvals, helping employees book travel, training employees on travel policies and procedures, auditing and approving travel expense reports, and other travel-related tasks.