<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Suzanne Boyd <<a href="mailto:suzanne.boyd@MCGILL.CA" class="">suzanne.boyd@MCGILL.CA</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[MMP-USERS] One-Stop-Shop for McGill University Purchases of Computer Equipment</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">September 10, 2019 at 8:41:18 AM GMT-4<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:MMP-USERS@LISTS.MCGILL.CA" class="">MMP-USERS@LISTS.MCGILL.CA</a><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Suzanne Boyd <<a href="mailto:suzanne.boyd@MCGILL.CA" class="">suzanne.boyd@MCGILL.CA</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);" class="">One-Stop-Shop for McGill University Purchases of Computer Equipment</span><i class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);" class="">Issued Jointly by</span><i class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b><b class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);" class="">Procurement Services and Le James Bookstore<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);" class="">September 10<sup class="">th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>2019<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class="">________________________________________________________________</i><i class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">As a result of public calls for tenders led by Procurement Services, the Institutional Sales unit of Le James McGill Bookstore has solidified its position for supplying the latest available computer equipment technology to the University at competitive prices, effectively lowering cost for the University while enhancing customer service through a one-stop-shop for the McGill community. <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class="">The two public calls for Tenders (CFTS) launched by Procurement Services have led to the award of multiple delivery order contracts for desktops, laptops and monitors (the Computer Equipment) of top-tier computer manufacturers, for resale by Le James Bookstore. By fulfilling their needs for the Computer Equipment through Le James Bookstore, McGill community members can rest assured that not only they are compliant with the Act Respecting Contracting by Public Bodies (the Act C-65.1), but are also adhering to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i><a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/procurement/regulation/policies/purchasingpolicy" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><i class="">University’s Procurement Policy</i></a><i class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i><a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/procurement/regulation/policies/it-asset-management-regulation" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><i class="">IT Asset Management Regulation</i></a><i class="">. <o:p class=""></o:p></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><span style="color: red;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><u class="">About Le James McGill Bookstore, Institutional Sales</u></i></b><i class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The Institutional Sales unit (formerly known as the McGill Computer Store – MCS) is dedicated to the support and success of the McGill community. This unit works with their customers to find products best suited for their needs, such as computer hardware, software, and accessories. Their goal is to simplify the purchasing process while providing value-added advice and guidance on the available technology choices. Read more about the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://lejames.ca/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Le James Bookstore</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://lejames.ca/services/institutional-sales" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">the Institutional Sales unit</a>.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><u class="">How to purchase from the Institutional Sales<o:p class=""></o:p></u></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><u class=""><o:p class=""><span style="text-decoration: none;" class=""> </span></o:p></u></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">To proceed with a purchase, you must first contact the sales team at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:is.bookstore@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">is.bookstore@mcgill.ca</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>with your enquiry or list of products. A representative from the Institutional Sales will then contact you to discuss the details of your order and create a quote for you to review. With the quote on hand, you can then proceed to creating a purchase requisition on the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">McGill Marketplace (“MMP”)</b>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Le James McGill Bookstore, Institutional Sales is looking forward to providing excellent customer service to our community. You can reach our sales team at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:is.bookstore@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">is.bookstore@mcgill.ca</a></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>