Buying a Computer for Departmental Use

University of Iowa Departmental Purchases

Please work with your departmental IT professionals to make a departmental purchase.

To order Dell products through eBuy:

  1. Sign into Employee Self-Service with your HawkID and password
  2. Click Business & Financial Systems
  3. Click E-Pro (E-Vouchers, PReqs/receiving)
  4. Click eBuy
  5. Click Accept for Terms and Conditions, if prompted
  6. Click the Dell logo in the Purchasing Showcase section
  7. Click Punchout from the drop-down
  8. This will take you to the Dell Purchasing Showcase eBuy page where all of the current models and special pricing will be listed

For further instructions on completing the eBuy processes, please see the eBuy website or contact Purchasing (319-335-0379, ebuy@uiowa.edu).

To order Apple products:

Apple offers education discounts on a wide selection of Mac and iPad devices and accessories. You can review these offerings on Apple's website.

When you are ready to order, your IT professional can create a Proposal on Apple's eCommerce portal; an account is required to access this portal. This Proposal is submitted to your USS purchasing representative. Once a purchase order has been created and approved, the order can be tracked in the eCommerce portal.

For additional information about Apple purchases, please contact your IT professional or Purchasing (319-335-0379, ebuy@uiowa.edu).

Note: University of Iowa departments can purchase equipment from vendors other than those listed above through eBuy. See the What is eBuy? page for more information.

University of Iowa Health Care Departmental Purchases

To purchase any computer, printer, or wall mount display/TV, you must order through HCIS directly. Please submit a request for those items via the HCIS Web Request.

To purchase other items from Dell, such as mice, keyboards, and other peripherals, you can order through eBuy by following the instructions below.

To order Dell products through eBuy:

  1. Sign into Employee Self-Service with your HawkID and password
  2. Click Business & Financial Systems
  3. Click E-Pro (E-Vouchers, PReqs/receiving)
  4. Click eBuy
  5. Click Accept for Terms and Conditions, if prompted
  6. Click the Dell logo in the Purchasing Showcase section
  7. Click Punchout from the drop-down
  8. This will take you to the Dell Purchasing Showcase eBuy page where all of the current models and special pricing will be listed

For further instructions on completing the eBuy processes, please see the eBuy website or contact Purchasing (319-335-0379, ebuy@uiowa.edu).