Mission:  To provide exemplary service in a professional and innovative manner consistent with state and federal laws and University policies and procedures. The areas of service include providing:

  • Value-added services in the procurement of materials, supplies, and services necessary to support the University’s programs and activities.
  • Timely and accurate expenditure of University funds and recording of those expenditures.
  • Administration of the University’s Purchasing Card Program.
  • Creative and dynamic solutions to better interior environment.
Mailing Address:
Box 870130
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Office of Procurement Services
Ph: (205) 348-7840
Fax: (205) 348-4862
Physical Address: 
1500 Flint River Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Leadership


Kevin Stevens

Kevin R. Stevens

Executive Director
krstevens@ua.edu
(205) 348-7840

Kevin R. Stevens is the Executive Director of Procurement Services for The University of Alabama. In this role, he is responsible for the day to day activities of the Accounts Payable, Contract Management, Furnishings and Design, Purchasing, Purchasing Card Services, and Contract Administration departments.

Mr. Stevens has spent over thirty years in the fields of accounts payable, purchasing, property, and construction during his career with the University of Kentucky, Delta State University, Mississippi State University, and University of MS Medical Center.  Kevin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Mississippi State University.

He is actively involved in the National Association of Educational Procurement both regionally and nationally.



Jason Jeffreys

Associate Director
jpjeffreys@ua.edu
(205) 348-5038

Jason Jeffreys is the Senior Associate Director of Procurement Services for The University of Alabama. In this role, he directs the day to day activities of the Accounts Payable, Contract Management, Training, Purchasing, and Purchasing Card Services departments.

Prior to joining the University of Alabama, Jason worked in project management and business development within the industrial manufacturing industry which sparked his interest in procurement through materials purchasing, supply chain management and bid proposal development. His first role at the University began in 2014 in Contract Administration, another area of Procurement Services.  In August of 2016 he became Purchasing Director and held that position until moving into his current role in July of 2023.  Jason earned a bachelor’s degree in Commerce Business Administration from The University of Alabama.

Jason is a member of the National Association of Educational Procurement with both regional and national participation.