An article offering tips on how educational institutions can cut tech procurement costs and control spending includes information from John Camp , chief information officer at Wayne State . He pointed out that WSU has three procurement programs that complement one another. First, the university issues a procurement card to employees who have spending authority, thereby empowering them to make online purchases. Controls are in place to prevent excess spending or unauthorized purchases. Second, the Purchasing Department has set up a direct online order system with certain vendors who have contracts with the university. That speeds up turnaround time and paperwork. Third, WSU posts RFPs and RFQs on the Purchasing Department's Web site to foster competition among vendors. Camp was one of two university CIOs interviewed for this article on eProcurement. The other is from Drexel University .