Procurement - Accounts Payable

The mission of the Procurement Department is to facilitate best practices and achieve economies of scale in the procurement of goods and services necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the University and to ensure that such goods and services represents best value, quality service, and timely delivery. The Barry Strategic Sourcing Methodology is a team effort in which the Procurement Department partners with the business function that is the end user of the products or services (“Business End User”).

We value collaboration, inclusion, customer service, responsiveness, and proactivity, while always considering the best interests of Barry University. We are committed to professionalism, courtesy, fairness, objectivity, and accountability.

Barry's Procurement departments’ vision is to deliver excellent service, value and expertise to our internal and external partners.

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, except on designated University holidays.

The Accounts Payable Department is responsible for the payment of all university related expenses, these include: utility bills, travel advances and reimbursements, vendor payments, petty cash and general reimbursements, etc. We are also responsible for the asset inventory, and oversee internal controls that help to minimize the risk of fraud and costly errors, such as, duplicate or over payments to vendors. In addition, we also assure that proper documentation is received with each request for payment to support the integrity of all disbursements, as mandated by accounting rules and regulations.

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, except on designated University holidays.

The Facilities Procurement Department (FPD) manages the procurement process of construction related projects for capital improvement. The FPD team serves as the liaison between the University departments and Facilities related vendors. FPD works closely with Facilities Management to select and approve appropriate vendor based on University policies and procedures and inspect all projects.

The mission of the FPD is to provide management services that will comply with the University’s Strategic Planning through proficient and cost effective capital improvement projects at Main Campus and other University owned sites. The FPD is responsible for overseeing all construction and renovation projects assigned to us by Facilities Management based on our Master Service Agreement Threshold. Vendors interested in working with Barry University may learn more about our vendor application process and qualification requirements.