Furniture
Scheduled Marketplace Downtime
We are in the process of performing a long overdue necessary upgrade to the Marketplace and its connection to Banner. The upgrade will take place during the week of Thanksgiving and a few days beyond. The timeline for the shutdown is as follows:
November 21 - 23 - No new orders in Marketplace - Procurement will assist in moving existing orders through the system during this time.
November 28 - Marketplace connection is shutdown to perform the new upgrade. Procurement will email all users once the system is available again. The estimated timeline is 2-4 days after shutdown.
If you have an urgent purchasing need during the marketplace shutdown here are alternative options:
- Office Supplies Amazon Business Account for PCard Purchases: https://business.amazon.com/
- Non-Catalog Order Manual PO Processing: Purchasing: purchasing.department@wwu.edu
- Furniture Purchases: please contact Karen McKinnon or Andrea Rodger or the furniture inbox: furniture@wwu.edu
E-sign Users
If your e-sign form request involves changes to the Western Marketplace, please be aware that processing will be delayed while the system is down:
- Financial Manager Maintenance form
- Budget Authority Maintenance form
- Western Marketplace Access form
- Fund Code Maintenance form
- Organization Code Maintenance form
We thank you for your patience during this time and will work with you to ensure your procurement needs are met during the Marketplace shutdown.
Supplies for Returning to Campus – Related to COVID-19
Over the past few months, many safety and cleaning products have been delayed or are unavailable through regular Vendors. Procurement is working hard to secure the supply of essential products using a centralized approach to ensure security of supply and control of price.
Learn about all of the options available to you on our COVID Purchases for Campus - Supplies & PPE page here.
The purchasing of furniture for Western has been greatly streamlined through the use of Western Marketplace and the assistance of an expert designer in Facilities available to you at no charge. Here are a few guidelines to help in the process:
For Standard Furniture Needs
(Seating, tables, sit-stand desks, file cabinets, side chairs, etc. using department budgets)
Log into the Western Marketplace and shop the furniture suppliers with whom we have preferential pricing, excellent warranty (10 yrs on most items), and delivery direct to your office location!
There are a range of options and price points to meet any budget needs. Delivery time for most items is 2-3 weeks. Placing your order directly through the Marketplace is a quick and efficient method of getting your order processed.
Bellingham Local Work from Home Options
If you need work from home furniture due to COVID, check out the Blackburn Furniture products PDF below. Blackburn has a local showroom which is currently open, and maintains strict COVID safety protocols, so you can go in and they will help you find the perfect chair.
Need Western Marketplace Help?
Contact our Procurement Team direct at Purchasing.Department@wwu.edu
Check Your Ergonomics
For inquiries on sampling and choosing the correct chair that will ergonomically fit your needs, please contact:
Bruce Boyer, Manager of Claims, EHS at Bruce.Boyer@wwu.edu or phone him at 360-650-2947.