Overview
On behalf of all UW institutions, the UW System Office of Procurement serves as a champion of higher education and responsible steward of resources through procurement leadership, guidance, advocacy, and communication. Procurement training for the institutions and basic purchase for departments within UWSA and UW-Shared Services are provided by UW-Shared Services.
The Office of Procurement continuously strives to be:
- An authority on procurement policies and practices for the entire system.
- A center of excellence for supply management.
- A leader in maximizing procurement resources through collaboration across the state and system.
- Strategic, innovative and effective in implementing best procurement practices.
- Proactive in identifying enterprise-wide cost saving and strategic contracting opportunities.
- Effective and prompt in communications with stakeholders.
- Timely and responsible in addressing stakeholder needs.
- Proactive in professional development.
Leadership
Brent Tilton
Director of Procurement
Contact
780 Regent Street
Suite 105
Madison, WI 53715
Telephone: (608) 262-9138
btilton@uwsa.edu
Staff
Jacob Dwyer
Procurement Specialist
780 Regent Street
Suite 105
Madison, WI 53715
Telephone: (608) 263-4584
jdwyer@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- MBE Information
- Affirmative Action
- General Information
- Requisitions/Purchase Orders
Ruth Ginzberg
Sr. I.T. Procurement Specialist
780 Regent Street
Suite 105
Madison, WI 53715
Telephone: (608) 890-3961
rginzberg@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- Software Licenses
- Books and Periodicals
- Electronic Databases
Janie Pflaum
IS Data Services - Procurement Analyst
780 Regent Street
Suite 105
Madison, WI 53715
Telephone: (608) 265-5790
jpflaum@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- Spend data analysis and report development
- Collect, analyze, and manage purchasing and payment data
- Maintain the Office of Procurement website
Todd Pooler
North West Regional Assistant Purchasing Director
817 South Broadway
110 University Services Building, Room 133, Suite 130
Menomonie, WI 54751
Telephone: (608) 890-0128
tpooler@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- NW Regional Procurement Strategies
- CoE Procurement for UWEC, UWRF, UWSTO
- CoE Data Analyst
Paul Schlough
Procurement Specialist Senior
780 Regent Street
Suite 105
Madison, WI 53715
Telephone: (608) 265-0557
pschlough@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- Food Service/Vending
- Bookstores
- Laundry
- Amusement
- Contractual Services