Mysteries of the Surplus Program at Brown University

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Mysteries of the Surplus Program at Brown
University

• Introduction
• James McCurdy

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What is Surplus?

• University Funds
• Grant Funds
• Gifts
• Donations

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Surplus Commodities

• Computers
• Furniture
• Equipment

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Surplus Computers

• Key Boards
• Monitors
• TVs
• Scanners
• Fax Machines
• Printers
• Other Peripheral Devices

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Surplus Furniture

• Desks
• File Cabinets
• Shelving
• Chairs
• Tables
• Related Items

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Surplus Equipment

• Vehicles
• Refrigerators/Freezers
• Scientific Materials and Supplies
• Other property not identified

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Surplus Forms

• 3- Surplus Forms (are two pages and are located
  on Purchasing Web Site)
• Signature Authorization
• Send only ONCE
• 48 Hour Turn Around
• Receive over 1000 per year

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Donations

• Non Profit Organizations ONLY
• Proof of Non Profit Status
• Forms Required
• Computers Sanitized

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New Furniture Program

• Send nothing to the Landfill
• Re-use Surplus Furniture
• Offer to the Brown Community
• Offer to Educational Outreach
• Send to Salvage
• James_McCurdy_at_Brown.edu

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Additional Information

• University Disposed Property
• Change of Ownership Restrictions
• Asset Threshold
• Trading In Surplus Equipment

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Additional Information

• Sanitized Computers
• System Upgrades
• Computer Recycled
• 1300 Pieces of Furniture

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QUESTIONS