Due to the tax-exempt status of James Madison University, University employees shall not issue purchase orders for personal purchases.

Suppliers are under no obligation to offer discounts to University employees. If they choose to do so, their offer does not obligate the University to do business with them in the future.

University employees should refrain from having personal packages shipped to their business address as it places unnecessary burdens on receiving personnel and JMU Mail Services.

University employees may not use University contracts for personal purchases these contracts are to be used for official business. Purchases for the University can’t be shipped to a home address.

The Commonwealth of Virginia does occasionally manage/offer a separate program offering discounts to employees of the Commonwealth. JMU Procurement Services has no involvement in the formulation of those discounts nor is the University to be considered a party to any transactions resulting from such discounts. JMU does work with Abenity for additional employee discounts. Those transactions of a personal nature are taxable.