TSO provides technical purchasing service to the College which includes researching and recommending technical equipment configurations and components. Standard configurations of desktops, laptops, servers, printers, peripherals, software and more are provided in the table below.  For all technical purchasing requests, please send mail to help-purchase@cc.gatech.edu.  Subsequently, a TSO purchasing agent will assist you in the acquisition, inventory and delivery of your equipment.   If you have any questions, please check the TSO FAQ page first.

Purchasing Information:

• TSO Standard Configurations

State Contract Vendors:

• WSCA - Western States Contracting Alliance
  
• GTA - Georgia Technology Authority

• Follow standard procedures for ordering goods in addition to:
  • Individual Dell equipment (less than $3,000) can be ordered
    via the web and paying with a PCard. Orders for individual
    items greater than $3,000 should be ordered using a requisition. 
    Dell Premier Access allows departmental customers to configure and price any
    system currently offered through Dell Education sales.  More information on
    creating a Dell E-Quote be found on the OIT web site.
  • EDP Approval may be required for some items.  (See EDP Guidelines)

• Get EDP Approval?

• Required for some requisitions for non-RISC workstations, software, peripherals,
  consultants/service agreements and related IT items. Required for all RISC
  workstations regardless of amount.
• Requester receives EDP form from OIT.
• Requester completes EDP and returns to OIT for approval
  • Over $100,000 requires BOR approval
  • Approved EDP returned to department by OIT
• Purchasing Take Action if $5,000 or greater
• Department faxes EDP to Purchasing referencing requisition number
  • Purchasing keeps EDP on file