Technology Purchase Exception ProcessFor information regarding the Technology Purchase Exception Process, go here: Technology Exception Approval Process If you need to submit an exception request, go here: Submit a Technology Purchase Exception Request Get StartedUSF has partnered with Connection, Inc. (website) to provide a wide variety of technology items at discounted prices to USF. All computers listed on the website have been pre-approved for purchase and support for use on the Tampa campus and USF Health. For the St. Petersburg campus and the Sarasota-Manatee campus: Please check with your local IT department to make sure the device you want to purchase will be approved for support.
If the item you wish to purchase fits in the categories below or plans on being wired into USF's network, click on the link to start the purchasing process.
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| title | Desktops, Laptops, Tablets |
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| USF has partnered with Connection, Inc to provide USF department standard desktop, laptop, and tablet computers at competitive prices. For the St. Petersburg campus and the Sarasota-Manatee campus: Please check with your IT department to make sure the device you want to purchase will be approved for support. Get StartedStart browsing the USF Departmental Technology Ordering website. Don't forget to include the encryption software. This is required for laptop and tablet support. Not Listed?If you are unable to find an approved system that meets your needs, please review and complete the Technology Purchase Exception Request. Be sure to choose "Desktop/Laptop" for the product type when filling out the form. If you have quotes from another vendor or additional information about your requested purchase, please attach them to the form using the paperclip icon. Need Help?If you have questions or are unsure what your purchase may include or affect, feel free to contact us for help. |
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| USF has a wide variety of standard, pre-approved software available to the entire USF system. All software listed on the USF Departmental Technology Ordering website has been pre-approved for purchase and support. For the St. Petersburg campus and the Sarasota-Manatee campus: Please check with your IT department to make sure the device you want to purchase will be approved for support. Get Started
Browse the USF Departmental Technology Ordering website. Don't forget to check the delivery instructions, since they can vary by campus. Not Listed?For software purchases, please check software.usf.edu. If the software you are trying to purchase is not listed on this page, please review and complete the Technology Exception Approval Process or if you are familiar with the process and just need to submit an exception request, go here: Submit a Technology Purchase Exception Request. Need Help?If you have questions or are unsure of what your purchase may include or affect, feel free to contact us for help. |
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| USF has a wide variety of standard, pre-approved A/V Equipment available to the entire USF system. All A/V Equipment listed on the USF Departmental Technology Ordering website has been pre-approved for purchase and support. For the St. Petersburg campus and the Sarasota-Manatee campus: Please check with your local IT team to make sure the device you want to purchase will be approved for support. Get StartedBrowse the USF Departmental Technology Ordering website. Don't forget to check the delivery instructions, since they can vary by campus. Not Listed?If you are unable to find approved A/V equipment that meets your needs and/or the equipment you are purchasing is for conference rooms and classrooms, or technology purchases which require construction/renovation for the accommodation of technology (Infrastructure purchases requiring Space Impact Request approval), then please review and complete the Technology Exception Approval Process to get started. Choose "Audio Visual" for the product type when filling out the form. If you have quotes or other information about your requested purchase, please attach them to the form using the paperclip icon. Not Listed and Does Not Meet CriteriaIf your software was not listed on the site and does NOT meet any of the criteria above, then you can purchase it directly using approved USF purchasing methods. Review purchasing methods and how to buy, here. Need Help?If you have questions or are unsure what your purchase may include or affect, feel free to contact us for help. |
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| title | Server Hardware, Storage |
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| Get StartedFor all server hardware or storage, please review and complete the Technology Exception Approval Process. Be sure to choose "Server Hardware" for the product type when filling out the form. If you have quotes or other information about your requested purchase, please attach them to the form using the paperclip icon. Need Help?If you have questions or are unsure what your purchase may include or affect, feel free to contact us for help. |
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| title | Networking Equipment |
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| Get StartedFor all network equipment, please review and complete the Technology Exception Request Form. Be sure to choose “Data Networking/Communications” for the product type when filling out the form. If you have quotes or other information about your requested purchase, please attach them to the form using the paperclip icon. Need Help?If you have questions or are unsure what your purchase may include or affect, feel free to contact us for help. |
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| title | Technology Consulting Services |
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| Get StartedIf you have a technology and/or consulting contract that exceeds $5,000, please review and complete the Technology Exception Approval Process. Be sure to choose "Consulting Services" for the product type when filling out the form. If you have quotes or other information about your requested purchase, please attach them to the form using the paperclip icon. Need Help?If you have questions or are unsure what your purchase may include or affect, feel free to contact us for help. |
Not Listed?
Browse the USF Departmental Technology Ordering website for pre-approved items or other vendors as needed. USF Purchasing rules still apply. Review purchasing methods and "how to buy" here. Need Help?If you have questions or are unsure what your purchase may include or affect, feel free to contact us for help. For more information, visit the Purchasing Department website.
Need help with purchasing an item?
Submit a Service Request Need purchasing forms or have Pcard questions?
Visit the Purchasing Website Need IT Consulting or connecting an item to the network?
Submit a Service Request
Locations: Tampa campus
Visit the IT Service Catalog to request a consultation. St. Petersburg campus Purchasing Services
Phone: (727) 873-4685 Sarasota-Manatee campus
Email: computing@usf.edu USF Health
Email: purchaserequests@usf.edu |