The Purchase Department is responsible for processing orders of supplies for all Dhofar University needs and that is in coordination with the various departments at the University, which contributes to the continuity of the education system and continues to support and other community services provided by the University. One of the main roles of the Purchase Department is to purchase supplies of different Materials, such as lab Equipment, IT Equipment, Textbooks General Services, Capital Equipment and other assets required by the university. For items needed in bulk, Purchasing Department often use competitive bidding to choose a supplier. It is responsible for all aspects of the bidding process, such as publishing a public notice, writing detailed instructions on the bidding process, reading bids publicly and making a recommendation on which to accept in terms of quality and competitive prices. This process is done in accordance with Dhofar University regulations and the Sultanate of Oman laws.
In addition to providing supplies and negotiating contracts, Purchase Department is also responsible for monitoring the supplier’s performance, evaluates the supplier’s performance and conducts quality control. This may include monitoring delivery times, quality, cost and performance.

Purchase department is committed to facilitating the purchase good quality goods and services at competitive prices in support of the university mission.

• Purchases and Tenders Section.
• Purchasing Coordination and follow-up Section.