Supply Chain Management has developed contracts with a variety of preferred suppliers to deliver competitive pricing, reliable service, and added value to the WashU community.
Get a comprehensive view of our preferred suppliers using the downloadable index file below.
Why Use a Preferred Supplier?
Using a preferred supplier is considered a best practice because:
When you select a preferred supplier, the Single Source Justification (SSJ) process is waived, resulting in time savings and reduced administrative steps.
Preferred suppliers offer pricing and service agreements designed to maximize value for the university.
These suppliers have been vetted for compliance and performance standards, helping departments make informed decisions.
Share your input to improve our Preferred Supplier options by contacting the Supply Chain Management team. Complete preferred supplier information and agreements can be viewed in the WashU Marketplace in Workday.
Federally Debarred Suppliers
Subcontracting or purchase agreements have special limitations for suppliers that have been debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by the federal government. Federal law mandates that the university not enter into subcontracting or purchase agreements in excess of $25,000 with vendors or individuals that have been debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by the federal government.
In order to assist you in ensuring that a vendor or individual with whom you are considering doing business is not on the federal exclusion list, please refer to the Excluded Parties List System. Please note that the EPLS has been consolidated into SAM.gov. You can view the publication that references this consolidation here.
Click a category for information about our most requested preferred suppliers:
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center is WashU’s preferred supplier for print & copy services conveniently located on the Danforth Campus. Save time, eliminate problems, and avoid hassles. Print presentations, flyers, posters, receive simple design solutions for your projects and more! Place your order online now with FedEx Office Print on Demand.
Center Location
Located at the Mallinckrodt Center inside of the WashU Campus Store.
Address: 6465 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri, 63105
Normal Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Summer Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
FedEx Representative
Jameka Holton, Solutions Consultant
Phone: 1-314-780-5261
Email: jameka.holton@fedex.com
FedEx Office Customer Service
Phone: 1-800-GoFedEx or 1-800-463-3339
To promote consistent quality representations of WashU, all apparel (including uniforms) and novelty merchandise displaying university logos and trademarks must be purchased from a supplier licensed to produce such merchandise. In addition, all trademark use must be approved by the university’s licensing office.
Product Licensing for Apparel and University Novelty Merchandise
Supply Chain Management will support the licensing office’s efforts by verifying that all novelty merchandise and clothing displaying university trademarks (such as the university’s name, logo, and symbols) are ordered from a licensed supplier.
As you consider purchasing merchandise, remember that all names and visual representations of WashU are considered trademarks. This includes all word marks, service marks, names, name variants, nicknames, logotypes, logos, insignia, seals, shields, designs, devices, or symbols that refer to WashU. Also included are any words, phrases, or images that imply an association with the university.
Visit the University Marketing & Communications website for guidelines for internal promotional merchandise, trademark licensing information and to contact the branded merchandise team.
WashU has selected Bender, Inc. as its exclusive provider of stationery print items, including business cards, letterhead, envelopes, and notecards.
Ordering Stationery & Printing Letterhead:
- Create a requisition in Workday, which will launch the Marketplace platform.
- In Marketplace, you will find Bender, Inc.’s custom punchout catalog.
- View and print WashU letterhead on the University Marketing & Communications website.
All items in Bender’s Marketplace catalog reflect WashU’s new brand guidelines and have been approved by WashU MarComm. This ensures that WashU’s branding guidelines incorporate the quality, consistency, and standardization required for stationery print items.
For any project-based printing needs outside of provided services by Bender, Inc. or trouble accessing Bender’s catalog in Marketplace, please contact the Supply Chain Management team via email at supplychain@wustl.edu for assistance.
RightSourcing by Magnit
RightSourcing by Magnit currently supports IT and Clinical departments at WashU manage contingent labor needs—including staff augmentation, payroll, and direct sourcing—at no cost. The program improves hiring efficiency, reduces administrative work, and offers insights into labor costs and activities.
A dedicated client services team supports day-to-day operations such as onboarding, interview coordination, and timesheet processing. If you are a WashU department needing assistance with the RightSourcing program, please get in touch with a member of their client services team:
- High-level escalations
Emily Dofflemyer, Vice President, Client Services
Emily.Dofflemyer@rightsourcingusa.com
- Program oversight & escalations
Emma Prizzia, Sr. Program Manager
lprizzia@rightsourcingusa.com
984-202-3170
- Daily Program Operations
Ashlee Ward, Client Services Consultant
Ashlee.Ward@rightsourcingusa.com
607-377-2033
If you have any questions about WashU and the RightSourcing partnership, please use this form to submit a question to the Supply Chain Management team.
Grubhub is a preferred food supplier for WashU, offering a streamlined, tax-exempt dining solution through their user-friendly online platform. Their ordering system enables easy browsing of restaurant options, placing orders, and coordinating deliveries efficiently, helping departments dine while saving time and remaining compliant with university policies. This partnership is designed to simplify meal ordering for individuals or groups conducting university-related activities.
An Easy Way to Order and Save
- Take advantage of WashU’s tax-exempt status when placing business-related orders
- Access a robust marketplace of restaurants
- Order individual meals, group orders, or catering
How It Works:
- Provide your department’s information in this form.
- Work with our Grubhub representative to customize your department’s account
Contact the Supply Chain Management team with questions about Grubhub ordering for university-related activities. Contact Katie Crowe at kcrowe@grubhub.com for any issues with the Grubhub survey form.