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The Purchasing Office is responsible for the College Corporate Card program, negotiating and managing college-wide contracts and procuring products and services for Smith College.

Announcements

PHASE II:

New College Corporate Card ERM System Implementation

Coming soon

 

Toner Phoner Scam

This notice is to alert all staff regarding what is known as the "phoner toner" scam. The "phoner toner" scam, preys on employees with promises of low prices. Posing as a vendor, the scammer contacts an employee of the College. The employee hears about an offer on toner that just happens to fit their printer or copier. Naturally, there is a limited supply or a limited time and the caller makes it seem that they are an approved vendor and just needs a verbal agreement to authorize the sale. The resulting delivery contains the surprise. The College is charged an exorbitant price for the product.

Please remember to never disclose information about your printer, copier or other equipment to a vendor calling on the telephone. Also, do not agree to purchase any product from the vendor calling you.

You can find more information about toner scams on the FTC website, http://www.ftc.gov/

 

Furniture Reuse:

Furniture items are no longer being stored at Fort Hill. Other spaces are being considered and the campus will be notified when an alternate storage space is determined.

For furniture that is in disrepair or bad shape, please submit a work order to Facilities Management for the removal and disposal of the furniture.

For Furniture that is in excellent condition and can be reused, please contact Lynn Pelland in Purchasing, LPelland@smith.edu, and Lynn will try to match up the furniture with a needy department.

 

Important message regarding copiers

For departments with a color copier/MFD, please make sure your print default is set to black and white. If your print default is set to color, your department will get charged for color even when printing black and white documents. When you change your print default to black and white, you can manually choose the color print setting when needed.

 

Recycling toner for your copier/MFD has been made easier, please click on this link to the toner recycling page