AcquireX`s eProcurement System Enables Government Agencies to Access Products Offered by the California Prison Industry Authority into Their eProcurement System
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Aug 26, 2003--California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) announced today the successful integration of its electronic procurement system with the Prison Industry Authority`s (PIA) on-line product catalog. Using the AcquireX product known as iBuy, the University can now select products, obtain approvals, and finalize ordering in an easy-to-use electronic purchasing process.
CSUF is the first California educational institution to implement iBuy to electronically purchase commodity goods such as furniture, as well as ''specialty goods'' offered by PIA.
''The iBuy solution has streamlined and automated the campus procurement processes and freed management time to focus on managing existing vendors and contracts, as well as qualifying new vendors,'' says Sherri Newcomb, CFO at CSUF. ''Adding PIA as a vendor made a lot of sense for us based on our significant volume with this state organization and our legislated requirement as a State agency to purchase PIA`s products.''
CSUF authorized buyers can shop on their designated supplier`s websites yet still take advantage of their business rules and processes within iBuy. By simply connecting through iBuy, buyers can select and purchase products from PIA`s on-line catalog and bring those items back into AcquireX`s web-based procurement portal for requisition approval and automatic order dispatch.
Galen Baker, PIA`s Manager of the Marketing and Business Analysis unit, stated, ''We are pleased to coordinate with Cal State Fullerton by integrating our on-line catalog with their electronic procurement system. This will assist the University by supporting a paperless procurement process and improving its efficiency. This new process enables University staff to use PIA`s online catalog while electronically securing the necessary internal review and approvals prior to finalizing an order. We hope to use this type of technology to aid our other governmental customers in streamlining their purchasing efforts.''
Mark Andersen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AcquireX, states, ''Offering the PIA catalog to the iBuy community throughout the State of California will increase sales and product awareness of the PIA product line.''
About AcquireX
AcquireX has four years of experience hosting electronic-procurement applications for over 500 customers and institutions. AcquireX - Procurement on Demand(SM), offers a full range of procurement services including the fully configurable eProcurement system, iBuy. iBuy is a cost-effective electronic-procurement application that addresses desktop sourcing, requisition management, supplier catalog enablement, and invoice processing. iBuy reduces the administrative costs associated with processing a purchase order and helps to control the dollars associated with commodities and services available through customers` pre-negotiated agreements. iBuy customers also have the opportunity to access existing AcquireX supplier contracts alongside customer-negotiated agreements. Designed to be flexible and user-friendly, iBuy meets the differing needs of customers throughout the country. For additional information about AcquireX visit www.acquirex.com.
About PIA
PIA is the state organization that provides approximately 6,000 productive job assignments for inmates at 22 California correctional institutions. PIA operates over 65 factories that produce 1,800 goods and services including: eyewear, flags, coffee, shoes, printing services, signs, binders, gloves, office furniture, license plates, clothing, and cell equipment. PIA products and services are available to governmental entities, including Federal, State, and local governmental agencies. Inmate work assignments help reduce idleness,decrease violence, and improve inmate work habits and job skills. Court-ordered restitution/fines are deducted from the wages earned by PIA inmates, and are transferred to the Crime Victims` Restitution Fund.
About CSUF
With about 32,000 students, Cal State Fullerton, one of 23 campuses in the California State University system, is Orange County`s most populous university. In addition to the main campus, the University has a branch in Irvine (the El Toro Campus) as well as satellites in Garden Grove and Santa Ana. Cal State Fullerton enjoys a state-of-the-art technology infrastructure that creates and supports opportunities for technological innovation within the University. Students have a choice of 100 degree programs, as well as many credential programs offered through University Extended Education. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the University is listed by U.S. News and World Report among its ''Top Public Universities - Master`s.''
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