Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST)

The UPST is the procurement and accounts payable services provider to the University of Massachusetts system and its partner and supplier community. Our team of professionals are tasked with providing high-quality services while driving transaction efficiency. We support the campuses in cost optimization through proactive commodity sourcing and contracting with innovative suppliers and partners that support UPST in delivering on our "better, faster and cheaper" mission. The team manages about $1 billion in third-party spend annually and approximately 17,000+ suppliers and partners. The UPST can only manage this through leveraging optimized technology, data-driven business intelligence, training, and enhanced operational processes.