School of Integrative Biology
Business Office Operations and Services
Purchasing
Our goal is to assist the purchasing of supplies for research, for instruction, and for miscellaneous needs of the School. We will be happy to assist in getting you what you need.
Who to Contact
Cecil King 217-333-6333 or email sib-purchase@life.uiuc.edu
Please do not email Cecil directly. The email sib-purchase is available to all business office staff to allow for consistent processing of orders in the event someone is out of the office.
Vendor Contacts
Please let us know if you would like to be contacted by a specific vendor sales representative. Various vendors have local representatives who frequently travel to campus.
Placing Orders
Orders may be placed electronically through an online order requisition. Before you submit the form, please make sure you check the box at the bottom of the form to send the request to Integrative Biology.
Links:
Requisition Request - up to 5 itemsRequisition Request - 6 to 20 items
Order requests will be processed via purchase order, credit card orders via vendor websites or telephone, or through campus stores, as applicable. Please complete the requisition with as much detail as possible. Providing catalog numbers, prices, and item descriptions will ensure that the correct items are ordered.
The University systems for purchasing now include a system known as I-Buy. I-Buy provides for lab staff to access the secure system to request the purchase of goods. This secure system includes access to punch-out vendors such as Fisher Scientific, Sigma-Aldrich, CDW-G, Office Max, and Grainger. This list will continue to grow. If you would like access to this system, please contact Penny Broga.