Technology Acquisition
Technology Acquisition manages the procurement of all computer equipment for GVSU faculty and staff using university funds. The team ensures purchases meet university standards for security, compliance, and technology needs while providing access to educational pricing through trusted vendors.
Heads Up
Memory and storage supply constraints are tightening. Prices are rising, lead times are shifting, and availability is becoming less predictable. As such, suppliers are limiting the length of time for which quotes are good. Please review quote expirations when receiving them from Technology Acquisition. When placing orders for non-stock items, alert your Workday approvers to the shortened timeframe to help speed up Workday approvals.
Please contact Technology Acquisition with general questions.
Policies & Procedures Relevant to Technology Acquisition
Technology Acquisition Policy
The University's Technology Acquisition Policy allows technology transactions to be placed if under $500 and it does not connect to the GVSU network nor consume, transmit or store GVSU data.
Additional Information
Check out this Knowledge Base (KB) article in the IT Service Portal for detailed information on Technology Acquisition procedures, including how to check the status of your order, information on equipment returns and used equipment, and information on stock items. The KB also includes links to relevant policies, such as the Acceptable Use of Public AI Solutions policy, Expense Card Policy, and Procurement Services Policy.
Did you know...
IT keeps many technology items in stock to allow for quick delivery. Visit the Technology Acquisition Stock website for a list of items currently in stock.
Check out information on research machines and printers that are available to quote and order.
To purchase in-stock items, complete an Internal Service Delivery in Workday. For non-stock items, complete a Technology Acquisition quote request. There is a helpful training video in Workday Learning to assist you.
Authorized university employees whose job responsibilities require a mobile device for official university business may be eligible for a university-provided cell phone. All cell phone purchases must be approved by the respective Vice President or Appointing Officer.
To request approval for software that is not on the IT approved list or available through an enterprise license, please submit a request for software review.