Departmental Orders

IT Business Operations manages the requisitioning of technology products for the campus. The Tech Store & Service Center can assist you with Dell and Microsoft Surface standard configuration questions, pre-purchase recommendations, post-purchase support, estimated arrival dates for PO's, and warranty services for Dell, Microsoft and Apple.

Minimum Requirements for Institutional Purchasing

  • I5 or U5,  Apple M1, ARM processor
  • 16GB of RAM 
  • 256GB hard drive 
  • 3-year extended warranty 
  • Windows 11 or Mac OS 12.0 
  • AutoPilot, Apple School Manager or manual entry to the campus instance of InTune 

Approved Technology Suppliers

View instructions for purchasing Apple, Microsoft, and Dell products, and VoIP phones through university approved suppliers below:  
Queries concerning requisitions from generated requests should be directed to contract@uark.edu.