PARTICIPANTS (table of contents after participants list)
Arizona State University
Arkansas Tech University
Auburn University
Baylor College of Medicine
Berea College
California Baptist University
California State University Fresno
Carnegie Mellon University
Central Christian College of the Bible
Clarion University
Colby-Sawyer College
Columbia University
Columbus State Community College
Creighton University
Cumberland University
Delaware County CC
Delta College
DePaul University
Dixie State College
Elon University
George Mason University
Georgia College & State University
Iowa State University
Liberty University
Lipscomb University
Louisiana State University
Loyola University Chicago
Polk Community College
Roane State Community College
Shawnee State University
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
The University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Arizona
University of Colorado
University of Florida
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Indianapolis
University of Louisville
University of Memphis
University of Missouri System
University of South Alabama
University of Washington
Virginia Union University
Virginia Wesleyan College
Wellesley College
Wharton County Junior College
York College of Pennsylvania
 




List of Tables	4
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS	19
Purchasing Department Staff Size	19
Spending on Purchasing Department Salaries	19
Institutional Purview & Level of Consolidation of the Purchasing Department	19
Spending on Information Technology	19
Spending on Office Supplies	20
Spending on Tools	20
Spending on Electricity	20
Spending on Campus Electricity Services	20
Spending on Food & Lodging	20
Spending on Laboratory Equipment	21
Spending on Gasoline and other Fuels	21
Spending on Building Materials	21
Spending on Software	21
Earnings from the Sale of Surplus or Used Items	21
Sales of Obsolescent Personal Computers	22
Earnings from Sales of Scrap Metals & Materials	22
Spending on Faculty & Staff Travel	22
Policies on Reimbursement for Tips	23
Spending on Travel for Student Recruitment & Marketing	23
Percentage of Travel Contracted Through Travel Agents or by the End User	23
Comparison of CONUS Reimbursement Rates to College Rates	23
Policies on Advance Payments for Travel	24
Use of Internet Travel Booking Sites	24
Maintenance of Fleets of Vehicles for the College	24
Number of Credit or Purchasing Cards Issued	24
Dollar Limit For Credit Cards Issued	25
Problems with Lost Credit Cards	25
Problems with Identity Theft	25
Abuse of Credit Cards for Personal Spending	25
Inadequate Controls on Credit Card Spending	25
Spending on Seminars, Books, Classes, Conference & Other Information Resources About Purchasing	25
Use of Auction Sites	26
Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Computer Purchasing	26
Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Book/Database Purchasing	26
Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Athletic Equipment Purchasing	26
Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Furniture Purchasing	27
Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Selection of Telecommunications Services Suppliers	27
Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Selection of Printers	27
Level of Involvement of the Purchasing Department in Selection of Shipping & Transportation Services	27
Spending on Consultants to Attract a Broad Range of Bidders	27
Percentage of Purchasing Volume Accounted for through Purchase Orders	28
Percentage of Colleges that Maintain One or More Consolidated Distribution Centers	28
Outsourcing To Developing Countries	28
Chapter 1:	Characteristics of the Sample	29
Chapter 2:	Staffing	31
Chapter 3:	Spending Trends in Recent Years For Various Types of Goods & Services	34
Chapter 4:	Trends in Prices	49
Chapter 5:	Sale of Surplus Materials	53
Chapter 6:	Transportation and Travel	60
Chapter 7:	Use of Credit and Purchasing Cards	80
Chapter 8:	Bidding Requirements	86
Chapter 9:	Green Purchasing	89
Chapter 10:	Furniture	90
Chapter 11:	Use of Auctions	91
Chapter 12:	Purchasing Department Level of Involvement	93
Chapter 13:	Request for Proposal	102
Chapter 14:	Purchase Orders	104
Chapter 15:	Distribution Center	105
Chapter 16:	Consortium Purchasing	108
Chapter 17:	Outsourcing Overseas	110
OTHER REPORTS FROM PRIMARY RESEARCH GROUP INC.	114

 
List of Tables
Table 1.1:	Public and Private Colleges	29
Table 1.2:	Type of College	29
Table 1.3:	FTE Enrollment Category	29
Table 1.4:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Purchasing Department Spending (In US$)	29
Table 1.5:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Purchasing Department Spending (In US$), Broken Out by Public and Private	29
Table 1.6:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Purchasing Department Spending (In US$), Broken Out by Type of College	29
Table 1.7:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Purchasing Department Spending (In US$), Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	30
Table 1.8:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum FTE Positions Allocated to the College Purchasing/Procurement Staff	31
Table 1.9:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum FTE Positions Allocated to the College Purchasing/Procurement Staff, Broken Out by Public and Private	31
Table 1.10:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum FTE Positions Allocated to the College Purchasing/Procurement Staff, Broken Out by Type of College	31
Table 1.11:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum FTE Positions Allocated to the College Purchasing/Procurement Staff, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	31
Table 1.12:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Aggregate Annual Salaries of the Entire College Purchasing Staff, Including Warehousing and Distribution (in $ US)	31
Table 1.13:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Aggregate Annual Salaries of the Entire College Purchasing Staff, Including Warehousing and Distribution, Broken Out by Public and Private	32
Table 1.14:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Aggregate Annual Salaries of the Entire College Purchasing Staff, Including Warehousing and Distribution, Broken Out by Type of College	32
Table 1.15:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Aggregate Annual Salaries of the Entire College Purchasing Staff, Including Warehousing and Distribution, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	32
Table 1.16:	Description of the College's Purchasing Department Consolidation	32
Table 1.17:	Description of the College’s Purchasing Department Consolidation, Broken Out by Public and Private	32
Table 1.18:	Description of the College’s Purchasing Department Consolidation, Broken Out by Type of College	33
Table 1.19:	Description of the College’s Purchasing Department Consolidation, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	33
Table 3.1:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	34
Table 3.2:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Broken Out by Public and Private	34
Table 3.3:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Broken Out by Type of College	34
Table 3.4:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	34
Table 3.5:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on OFFICE SUPPLIES	35
Table 3.6:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on OFFICE SUPPLIES, Broken Out by Public and Private	35
Table 3.7:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on OFFICE SUPPLIES, Broken Out by Type of College	35
Table 3.8:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on OFFICE SUPPLIES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	35
Table 3.9:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on TOOLS	36
Table 3.10:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on TOOLS, Broken Out by Public and Private	36
Table 3.11:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on TOOLS, Broken Out by Type of College	36
Table 3.12:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on TOOLS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	36
Table 3.13:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELECTRICITY	37
Table 3.14:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELECTRICITY, Broken Out by Public and Private	37
Table 3.15:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELECTRICITY, Broken Out by Type of College	37
Table 3.16:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELECTRICITY, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	37
Table 3.17:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES	38
Table 3.18:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Public and Private	38
Table 3.19:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Type of College	38
Table 3.20:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	38
Table 3.21:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on FOOD AND LODGING FOR TRAVEL	39
Table 3.22:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on FOOD AND LODGING FOR TRAVEL, Broken Out by Public and Private	39
Table 3.23:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on FOOD AND LODGING FOR TRAVEL, Broken Out by Type of College	39
Table 3.24:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on FOOD AND LODGING FOR TRAVEL, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	39
Table 3.25:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT	40
Table 3.26:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private	40
Table 3.27:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College	40
Table 3.28:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	40
Table 3.29:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LABORATORY EQUIPMENT	41
Table 3.30:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private	41
Table 3.31:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College	41
Table 3.32:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	41
Table 3.33:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT	42
Table 3.34:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private	42
Table 3.35:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College	42
Table 3.36:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	42
Table 3.37:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on GASOLINE, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER FUELS	43
Table 3.38:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on GASOLINE, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER FUELS, Broken Out by Public and Private	43
Table 3.39:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on GASOLINE, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER FUELS, Broken Out by Type of College	43
Table 3.40:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on GASOLINE, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER FUELS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	43
Table 3.41:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ART SUPPLIES	44
Table 3.42:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ART SUPPLIES, Broken Out by Public and Private	44
Table 3.43:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ART SUPPLIES, Broken Out by Type of College	44
Table 3.44:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ART SUPPLIES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	44
Table 3.45:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE	45
Table 3.46:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE, Broken Out by Public and Private	45
Table 3.47:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	45
Table 3.48:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS	46
Table 3.49:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Broken Out by Public and Private	46
Table 3.50:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Broken Out by Type of College	46
Table 3.51:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	46
Table 3.52:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LANDSCAPING SERVICES AND MATERIALS	47
Table 3.53:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LANDSCAPING SERVICES AND MATERIALS, Broken Out by Public and Private	47
Table 3.54:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LANDSCAPING SERVICES AND MATERIALS, Broken Out by Type of College	47
Table 3.55:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on LANDSCAPING SERVICES AND MATERIALS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	47
Table 3.56:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on SOFTWARE	48
Table 3.57:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on SOFTWARE, Broken Out by Public and Private	48
Table 3.58:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on SOFTWARE, Broken Out by Type of College	48
Table 3.59:	Description of the Rate of Increase or Decrease in Spending in Recent Years on SOFTWARE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	48
Table 5.1:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Revenue Accrued in the Past Year From the Sale of Surplus or Used Materials, Furniture, Computers and Other Items (in $ US)	53
Table 5.2:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Revenue Accrued in the Past Year From the Sale of Surplus or Used Materials, Furniture, Computers and Other Items, Broken Out by Public and Private	53
Table 5.3:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Revenue Accrued in the Past Year From the Sale of Surplus or Used Materials, Furniture, Computers and Other Items, Broken Out by Type of College	53
Table 5.4:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Revenue Accrued in the Past Year From the Sale of Surplus or Used Materials, Furniture, Computers and Other Items, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	53
Table 5.5:	General Recipients of Revenue From the Sale of Surplus Materials	55
Table 5.6:	General Recipients of Revenue From the Sale of Surplus Materials, Broken Out by Public and Private	55
Table 5.7:	General Recipients of Revenue From the Sale of Surplus Materials, Broken Out by Type of College	55
Table 5.8:	General Recipients of Revenue From the Sale of Surplus Materials, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	56
Table 5.9:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are SOLD	56
Table 5.10:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are SOLD, Broken Out by Public and Private	56
Table 5.11:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are SOLD, Broken Out by Type of College	56
Table 5.12:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are SOLD, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	57
Table 5.13:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are DONATED	57
Table 5.14:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are DONATED, Broken Out by Public and Private	57
Table 5.15:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are DONATED, Broken Out by Type of College	57
Table 5.16:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are DONATED, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	58
Table 5.17:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are USED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT	58
Table 5.18:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are USED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private	58
Table 5.19:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are USED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, Broken Out by Type of College	58
Table 5.20:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are USED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	59
Table 5.21:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are STORED	59
Table 5.22:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are STORED, Broken Out by Public and Private	59
Table 5.23:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are STORED, Broken Out by Type of College	59
Table 5.24:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of the Functioning Personal Computers that are Taken out of Service for Obsolescence that are STORED, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	60
Table 6.1:	Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year	60
Table 6.2:	Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Public and Private	60
Table 6.3:	Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Type of College	60
Table 6.4:	Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	61
Table 6.5:	Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year	61
Table 6.6:	Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Public and Private	61
Table 6.7:	Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Type of College	61
Table 6.8:	Outlook for College Spending on FACULTY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	62
Table 6.9:	Outlook for College Spending on TRAVEL FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT OR MARKETING for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year	62
Table 6.10:	Outlook for College Spending on TRAVEL FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT OR MARKETING for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Public and Private	62
Table 6.11:	Outlook for College Spending on TRAVEL FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT OR MARKETING for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by Type of College	62
Table 6.12:	Outlook for College Spending on TRAVEL FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT OR MARKETING for the Current Academic Year (2008-09) Compared to Last Year, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	63
Table 6.13:	Colleges With a Percentage Limit on Tips Beyond Which the College Will not Reimburse	65
Table 6.14:	Colleges With a Percentage Limit on Tips Beyond Which the College Will not Reimburse, Broken Out by Public and Private	65
Table 6.15:	Colleges With a Percentage Limit on Tips Beyond Which the College Will not Reimburse, Broken Out by Type of College	65
Table 6.16:	Colleges With a Percentage Limit on Tips Beyond Which the College Will not Reimburse, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	65
Table 6.17:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate College Spending on Travel Related to Student Recruitment or Marketing in the Past Year (in $ US)	66
Table 6.18:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate College Spending on Travel Related to Student Recruitment or Marketing in the Past Year, Broken Out by Public and Private	66
Table 6.19:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate College Spending on Travel Related to Student Recruitment or Marketing in the Past Year, Broken Out by Type of College	66
Table 6.20:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College through A TRAVEL AGENT CONTRACTED TO THE COLLEGE	66
Table 6.21:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College through A TRAVEL AGENT CONTRACTED TO THE COLLEGE, Broken Out by Public and Private	66
Table 6.22:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College through A TRAVEL AGENT CONTRACTED TO THE COLLEGE, Broken Out by Type of College	67
Table 6.23:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College through A TRAVEL AGENT CONTRACTED TO THE COLLEGE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	67
Table 6.24:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE TRAVELER HIM/HERSELF	67
Table 6.25:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE TRAVELER HIM/HERSELF, Broken Out by Public and Private	67
Table 6.26:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE TRAVELER HIM/HERSELF, Broken Out by Type of College	68
Table 6.27:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE TRAVELER HIM/HERSELF, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	68
Table 6.28:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE COLLEGE THROUGH SOME OTHER VENUE	68
Table 6.29:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE COLLEGE THROUGH SOME OTHER VENUE, Broken Out by Public and Private	68
Table 6.30:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE COLLEGE THROUGH SOME OTHER VENUE, Broken Out by Type of College	69
Table 6.31:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Percentage of Faculty and Staff Travel that is Paid for by the College but BOOKED BY THE COLLEGE THROUGH SOME OTHER VENUE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	69
Table 6.32:	Comparison of Lodging, Meals and Incidentals Travel Rates to US Government General Services Administration (CONUS) Rates	69
Table 6.33:	Comparison of Lodging, Meals and Incidentals Travel Rates to US Government General Services Administration (CONUS) Rates, Broken Out by Public and Private	69
Table 6.34:	Comparison of Lodging, Meals and Incidentals Travel Rates to US Government General Services Administration (CONUS) Rates, Broken Out by Type of College	70
Table 6.35:	Comparison of Lodging, Meals and Incidentals Travel Rates to US Government General Services Administration (CONUS) Rates, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	70
Table 6.36:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Travel Advances Paid by the College in the Past Year	70
Table 6.37:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Travel Advances Paid by the College in the Past Year, Broken Out by Public and Private	70
Table 6.38:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Travel Advances Paid by the College in the Past Year, Broken Out by Type of College	71
Table 6.39:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Travel Advances Paid by the College in the Past Year, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	71
Table 6.40:	College Use of EXPEDIA	71
Table 6.41:	College Use of EXPEDIA, Broken Out by Public and Private	71
Table 6.42:	College Use of EXPEDIA, Broken Out by Type of College	71
Table 6.43:	College Use of EXPEDIA, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	72
Table 6.44:	College Use of ORBITZ	72
Table 6.45:	College Use of ORBITZ, Broken Out by Public and Private	72
Table 6.46:	College Use of ORBITZ, Broken Out by Type of College	72
Table 6.47:	College Use of ORBITZ, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	72
Table 6.48:	College Use of TRAVELOCITY	72
Table 6.49:	College Use of TRAVELOCITY, Broken Out by Public and Private	73
Table 6.50:	College Use of TRAVELOCITY, Broken Out by Type of College	73
Table 6.51:	College Use of TRAVELOCITY, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	73
Table 6.52:	College Use of HOTWIRE	73
Table 6.53:	College Use of HOTWIRE, Broken Out by Public and Private	73
Table 6.54:	College Use of HOTWIRE, Broken Out by Type of College	74
Table 6.55:	College Use of HOTWIRE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	74
Table 6.56:	College Use of NWA	74
Table 6.57:	College Use of NWA, Broken Out by Public and Private	74
Table 6.58:	College Use of NWA, Broken Out by Type of College	74
Table 6.59:	College Use of NWA, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	75
Table 6.60:	College Use of RESX	75
Table 6.61:	College Use of RESX, Broken Out by Public and Private	75
Table 6.62:	College Use of RESX, Broken Out by Type of College	75
Table 6.63:	College Use of RESX, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	75
Table 6.64:	College Use of HOTELS.COM	75
Table 6.65:	College Use of HOTELS.COM, Broken Out by Public and Private	76
Table 6.66:	College Use of HOTELS.COM, Broken Out by Type of College	76
Table 6.67:	College Use of HOTELS.COM, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	76
Table 6.68:	College Use of AIRFARE.COM	76
Table 6.69:	College Use of AIRFARE.COM, Broken Out by Public and Private	76
Table 6.70:	College Use of AIRFARE.COM, Broken Out by Type of College	77
Table 6.71:	College Use of AIRFARE.COM, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	77
Table 6.72:	College Use of PRICELINE	77
Table 6.73:	College Use of PRICELINE, Broken Out by Public and Private	77
Table 6.74:	College Use of PRICELINE, Broken Out by Type of College	77
Table 6.75:	College Use of PRICELINE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	78
Table 6.76:	Colleges that Have Vehicles Available for Business Use	78
Table 6.77:	Colleges that Have Vehicles Available for Business Use, Broken Out by Public and Private	78
Table 6.78:	Colleges that Have Vehicles Available for Business Use, Broken Out by Type of College	78
Table 6.79:	Colleges that Have Vehicles Available for Business Use, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	78
Table 6.80:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Size of Business-Use Vehicle Fleet	78
Table 6.81:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Size of Business-Use Vehicle Fleet, Broken Out by Public and Private	79
Table 6.82:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Size of Business-Use Vehicle Fleet, Broken Out by Type of College	79
Table 6.83:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Size of Business-Use Vehicle Fleet, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	79
Table 7.1:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Number of Functional Credit or Purchasing Cards Currently Issued to Employees	80
Table 7.2:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Number of Functional Credit or Purchasing Cards Currently Issued to Employees, Broken Out by Public and Private	80
Table 7.3:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Number of Functional Credit or Purchasing Cards Currently Issued to Employees, Broken Out by Type of College	80
Table 7.4:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Number of Functional Credit or Purchasing Cards Currently Issued to Employees, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	80
Table 7.5:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Dollar Limit for Purchases Made With Cards Issued by the College	80
Table 7.6:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Dollar Limit for Purchases Made With Cards Issued by the College, Broken Out by Public and Private	81
Table 7.7:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Dollar Limit for Purchases Made With Cards Issued by the College, Broken Out by Type of College	81
Table 7.8:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Dollar Limit for Purchases Made With Cards Issued by the College, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	81
Table 7.9:	Description of the Issues Associated With LOST CARDS	81
Table 7.10:	Description of the Issues Associated With LOST CARDS, Broken Out by Public and Private	81
Table 7.11:	Description of the Issues Associated With LOST CARDS, Broken Out by Type of College	82
Table 7.12:	Description of the Issues Associated With LOST CARDS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	82
Table 7.13:	Description of the Issues Associated With IDENTITY THEFT	82
Table 7.14:	Description of the Issues Associated With IDENTITY THEFT, Broken Out by Public and Private	82
Table 7.15:	Description of the Issues Associated With IDENTITY THEFT, Broken Out by Type of College	83
Table 7.16:	Description of the Issues Associated With IDENTITY THEFT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	83
Table 7.17:	Description of the Issues Associated With USE OF CARDS FOR PERSONAL SPENDING	83
Table 7.18:	Description of the Issues Associated With USE OF CARDS FOR PERSONAL SPENDING, Broken Out by Public and Private	83
Table 7.19:	Description of the Issues Associated With USE OF CARDS FOR PERSONAL SPENDING, Broken Out by Type of College	84
Table 7.20:	Description of the Issues Associated With USE OF CARDS FOR PERSONAL SPENDING, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	84
Table 7.21:	Description of the Issues Associated With INADEQUATE CONTROLS ON SPENDING	84
Table 7.22:	Description of the Issues Associated With INADEQUATE CONTROLS ON SPENDING, Broken Out by Public and Private	84
Table 7.23:	Description of the Issues Associated With INADEQUATE CONTROLS ON SPENDING, Broken Out by Type of College	85
Table 7.24:	Description of the Issues Associated With INADEQUATE CONTROLS ON SPENDING, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	85
Table 8.1:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Purchasing Department Spending on Seminars, Books, Studies, Classes, Conferences and Other Informational Resources Designed to Educate the College Purchasing Department About Trends in Purchasing (in $)	88
Table 8.2:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Purchasing Department Spending on Seminars, Books, Studies, Classes, Conferences and Other Informational Resources Designed to Educate the College Purchasing Department About Trends in Purchasing, Broken Out by Public and Private	88
Table 8.3:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Purchasing Department Spending on Seminars, Books, Studies, Classes, Conferences and Other Informational Resources Designed to Educate the College Purchasing Department About Trends in Purchasing, Broken Out by Type of College	88
Table 8.4:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Purchasing Department Spending on Seminars, Books, Studies, Classes, Conferences and Other Informational Resources Designed to Educate the College Purchasing Department About Trends in Purchasing, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	88
Table 11.1:	Colleges that Use eBay or Other Auction Sites to Sell Used Computers, Equipment, Furniture and Other Surplus Items	91
Table 11.2:	Colleges that Use eBay or Other Auction Sites to Sell Used Computers, Equipment, Furniture and Other Surplus Items, Broken Out by Public and Private	91
Table 11.3:	Colleges that Use eBay or Other Auction Sites to Sell Used Computers, Equipment, Furniture and Other Surplus Items, Broken Out by Type of College	91
Table 11.4:	Colleges that Use eBay or Other Auction Sites to Sell Used Computers, Equipment, Furniture and Other Surplus Items, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	92
Table 11.5:	Colleges that Use Reverse Auction Sites	92
Table 12.1:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of COMPUTERS	93
Table 12.2:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of COMPUTERS, Broken Out by Public and Private	93
Table 12.3:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of COMPUTERS, Broken Out by Type of College	93
Table 12.4:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of COMPUTERS, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	93
Table 12.5:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of BOOKS AND DATABASES FOR THE LIBRARY	94
Table 12.6:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of BOOKS AND DATABASES FOR THE LIBRARY, Broken Out by Public and Private	94
Table 12.7:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of BOOKS AND DATABASES FOR THE LIBRARY, Broken Out by Type of College	94
Table 12.8:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of BOOKS AND DATABASES FOR THE LIBRARY, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	94
Table 12.9:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT	95
Table 12.10:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private	95
Table 12.11:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College	95
Table 12.12:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	95
Table 12.13:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT	96
Table 12.14:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Public and Private	96
Table 12.15:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by Type of College	96
Table 12.16:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	96
Table 12.17:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of VEHICLES	97
Table 12.18:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of VEHICLES, Broken Out by Public and Private	97
Table 12.19:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of VEHICLES, Broken Out by Type of College	97
Table 12.20:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of VEHICLES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	97
Table 12.21:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of FURNITURE	97
Table 12.22:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of FURNITURE, Broken Out by Public and Private	98
Table 12.23:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of FURNITURE, Broken Out by Type of College	98
Table 12.24:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of FURNITURE, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	98
Table 12.25:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES	98
Table 12.26:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Public and Private	99
Table 12.27:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Type of College	99
Table 12.28:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	99
Table 12.29:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of PRINTING SERVICES	99
Table 12.30:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of PRINTING SERVICES, Broken Out by Public and Private	100
Table 12.31:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of PRINTING SERVICES, Broken Out by Type of College	100
Table 12.32:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of PRINTING SERVICES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	100
Table 12.33:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES	100
Table 12.34:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Public and Private	101
Table 12.35:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by Type of College	101
Table 12.36:	Level of Involvement in the Purchase of SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	101

Table 13.1:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum College Spending on Consultants to Help the College Disseminate Requests for Proposal to the Widest and/or Most Appropriate Vendors ($ US)	103
Table 13.2:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum College Spending on Consultants to Help the College Disseminate Requests for Proposal to the Widest and/or Most Appropriate Vendors, Broken Out by Public and Private	103
Table 13.3:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum College Spending on Consultants to Help the College Disseminate Requests for Proposal to the Widest and/or Most Appropriate Vendors, Broken Out by Type of College	103
Table 13.4:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum College Spending on Consultants to Help the College Disseminate Requests for Proposal to the Widest and/or Most Appropriate Vendors, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	103
Table 14.1:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Dollar Volume of Purchasing Tracked by the Purchasing Department that is Accounted for Through Purchase Orders	104
Table 14.2:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Dollar Volume of Purchasing Tracked by the Purchasing Department that is Accounted for Through Purchase Orders, Broken Out by Public and Private	104
Table 14.3:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Dollar Volume of Purchasing Tracked by the Purchasing Department that is Accounted for Through Purchase Orders, Broken Out by Type of College	104
Table 14.4:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Dollar Volume of Purchasing Tracked by the Purchasing Department that is Accounted for Through Purchase Orders, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	104
Table 15.1:	Colleges that Have One or More Distribution Centers to Consolidate and Distribute Incoming Goods	105
Table 15.2:	Colleges that Have One or More Distribution Centers to Consolidate and Distribute Incoming Goods, Broken Out by Public and Private	105
Table 15.3:	Colleges that Have One or More Distribution Centers to Consolidate and Distribute Incoming Goods, Broken Out by Type of College	105
Table 15.4:	Colleges that Have One or More Distribution Centers to Consolidate and Distribute Incoming Goods, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	105
Table 15.5:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Square Feet of Space Devoted to the Distribution Center	105
Table 15.6:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Square Feet of Space Devoted to the Distribution Center, Broken Out by Public and Private	106
Table 15.7:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Square Feet of Space Devoted to the Distribution Center, Broken Out by Type of College	106
Table 15.8:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Approximate Square Feet of Space Devoted to the Distribution Center, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	106
Table 15.9:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Full Time Equivalent Employees for the Distribution Center	106
Table 15.10:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Full Time Equivalent Employees for the Distribution Center, , Broken Out by Public and Private	106
Table 15.11:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Full Time Equivalent Employees for the Distribution Center, Broken Out by Type of College	107
Table 15.12:	Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Full Time Equivalent Employees That the Distribution Center Has, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	107
Table 17.1:	Colleges That Have Outsourced GENERAL DATA INPUT to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries	110
Table 17.2:	Colleges That Have Outsourced ACCOUNTING OR BOOKEEPING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries	110
Table 17.3:	Colleges That Have Outsourced MAILING LIST MANAGEMENT OR MAINTENANCE to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries	110
Table 17.4:	Colleges That Have Outsourced PROGRAMMING, SOFTWARE, OR DATABASE DEVELOPMENT to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries	110
Table 17.5:	Colleges That Have Outsourced TELEMARKETING, CALL CENTER OR TELEPHONE SUPPORT SERVICES to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries	110
Table 17.6:	Colleges That Have Outsourced WRITING, EDITING OR TRANSLATION to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries	110
Table 17.7:	Colleges That Have Outsourced WRITING, EDITING OR TRANSLATION to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Public and Private	111
Table 17.8:	Colleges That Have Outsourced WRITING, EDITING OR TRANSLATION to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Type of College	111
Table 17.9:	Colleges That Have Outsourced WRITING, EDITING OR TRANSLATION to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	111
Table 17.10:	Colleges That Have Outsourced PRINTING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries	111
Table 17.11:	Colleges That Have Outsourced PRINTING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Public and Private	111
Table 17.12:	Colleges That Have Outsourced PRINTING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Type of College	112
Table 17.13:	Colleges That Have Outsourced PRINTING to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	112
Table 17.14:	Colleges That Have Outsourced GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OR SECRETARIAL SUPPORT to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries	112
Table 17.15:	Colleges That Have Outsourced GRAPHIC DESIGN to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries	112
Table 17.16:	Colleges That Have Outsourced GRAPHIC DESIGN to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Public and Private	112
Table 17.17:	Colleges That Have Outsourced GRAPHIC DESIGN to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by Type of College	112
Table 17.18:	Colleges That Have Outsourced GRAPHIC DESIGN to Operations Based in Low Wage Countries, Broken Out by FTE Enrollment Category	113
Table 17.19:	Colleges that Use Internet Portals Such as guru.com, elance.com, rentacoder.com or Other Similar Sites Designed to Allow Bidders to place Bids on Contracts for Services Such as Graphic Design, Programming, Writing, Office Support and Other Services	113

Back

© Primary Research Group