Purchasing is pleased to announce a new procurement avenue for all SLAC employees. A blanket agreement has been developed with Grainger, Inc. that will allow requestors to place orders directly through the Grainger.com Web site. This site offers a fast, efficient and simple-to-use procurement method that gives the user 24/7 accessibility as well as real-time availability and pricing. Other benefits include personal lists of frequently ordered items, as well as access to order history and order status.

Grainger works with over 1,200 suppliers and provides access to over 500,000 products and replacement parts in each of the following categories:

- Cleaning & Painting

- Electrical

- Metalworking

- Hand & Power Tools

- HVAC

- Pneumatics

- Lighting

- Material Handling

- Storage

- Motors & Power Transmission

- Repair Parts

- Pumps & Plumbing

- Test Instruments

- Safety & Security

- Janitorial

Billing will be done bi-monthly via a summary bill. All SLAC departments will have access to a copy of their purchases sorted by requestor’s name. In addition, the Web site offers order management for departments requiring pre-approval. Any manager interested in setting restrictions on the ordering process for their employees should contact Janet Adams, Deputy Purchasing Officer, before June 10.

All staff members are invited to the ‘Roll Out Fair’ in the Auditorium Breezeway on June 11 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. At this event, Grainger will be registering users on the Web site and hold demonstrations in the Panofsky Auditorium every hour on the hour. Manufacturer representatives will be on hand to demonstrate what’s new on the market.

Contact: Janet Adams, Ext. 8515, jadams@slac.stanford.edu