Purchasing Services Staff

Buyers and Commodity Assignments

Bud Covington, Director of Purchasing
Phone: (435) 797-1042
E-mail Address: bud.covington@usu.edu

Assistant Buyer: Kim Flippence
Phone: (435) 797-1047
E-mail Address: kim.flippence@usu.edu

Buying Assignments: Aeronautical, Advertising, Contract Negotiation & Approval, Food & Groceries (Restaurants), Insurance, Lease Approvals, Music & Musical Instruments, Registrations, Travel (Hotels, Motels, Limos, etc.), Plaques, Police Equipment & Supplies, Printing & Printing Equipment (including screen printed and embroidered clothing items) , Rubber Stamps, Tags, Telecommunications and Telephone Services

Eugene D. Higham
Phone: (435) 797- 1039
E-mail Address: eugene.higham@usu.edu

Assistant Buyer: Jill Ballard
Phone: (435) 797-1038
E-mail Address: jill.ballard@usu.edu

Buying Assignments: Art, Hobby & Craft Items, Audio Visual Equipment & Supplies, Balance Service (VDW), Cameras/ Photo Equipment & Supplies, Chemicals, Chemistry & Chem Stores, Computer Equipment & Supplies, Electronics, Engineering & Drafting Supplies, Forestry Equipment & Supplies, Gas Credit Card Purchases, Gases & Liquid Gases, Petroleum, Postage, Safety Supplies (Hospital & First Aid), Scientific Lab Equipment & Supplies (Lab Animals, Scientific Materials & Radio Active Materials), Laser Printing Cartridges, Utility Payments, Videos.

Marsha S. Howell
Phone: (435) 797-1034
E-mail Address: marsha.howell@usu.edu

Assistant Buyer: Janice Petersen
Phone: (435) 797-1263
E-mail Address: janice.petersen@usu.edu

Buying Assignments: Agriculture (Animals, Feed, Dairy Farm), Agricultural Education Dept., Agricultural Experiment Station, Appliances, Athletics (including Team Clothing), Clothing, Custodial Equipment & Supplies, Dairy Products Lab (All), Electrical, Floral Arrangements & Flowers, Freight Bills, Furniture, Floor Coverings & Carpets, Hardware & Tools, Laundry Equipment & Supplies, Lumber, Office Equipment & Supplies, Plumbing Equipment & Supplies, Postage Meters, Restaurant Equipment & Supplies, Snow Removal, Steel/Iron & Other Metals, Vehicles (Rental and Purchase).

Accounts Payable

Purchasing Services provides the University with invoice and payment processing services. Any questions concerning the payment of an invoice for goods or services that have been provided to the University should be directed to the personnel listed below

Michelle Bair
Phone: (435) 797-1045
E-mail Address: michelle.bair@usu.edu

Ann Leishman
Phone: (435) 797-1046
E-mail Address: ann.leish@usu.edu
Accounts Payable: FAX # (435) 797-7108

OPEN ORDER ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUEST FORM (pdf)

Past due invoices, payment problems and statements:

Joy Poulsen Phone: (435) 797-1040
E-mail Address: joy.poulsen@usu.edu

Vendors may check on invoice payment status, i.e. invoices received and paid by check number at: https://controller.usu.edu/extreports/vndrhst.htm

Training and Purchasing Information

Joyce Howell
Phone: (435) 797-1788
E-mail Address: joyce.howell@usu.edu

Encumbrance De-obligations

Karlene Combs
Phone: (435) 797-1037
E-mail Address: karlene.combs@usu.edu

Purchasing Card Administration