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

The Accounts Payable personnel have relocated to Main, room 26 (the Controller's Office) . 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

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