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Contact Procurement Services

Question or Follow-Up About a Specific Procurement Transaction

Every department has an assigned procurement specialist.

Your procurement specialist is your best point of contact for transactions that are already underway.

If you do not know who your assigned procurement specialist is, you may email Procurement@uams.edu or ask your department administrator.

General Question About a Procurement Process

If you have a question that is unrelated to a specific transaction, our department’s email address is the best place to start.

Email Procurement@uams.edu, and we will guide you to the resources or associate you need.

Please allow a full business day for a response.

Procurement Specialists

Team MemberRolePhone EmailMitel Ext. #
Cindy AshleyProcurement Specialist501-686-8436CAshley@uams.edu57108
David GayProcurement Specialist501-686-6041DGay@uams.edu
Jane KijviriyaProcurement Specialist501-686-6962JKijviriya@uams.edu
Jessica LowderSenior Procurement Specialist501-603-1663JLowder@uams.edu
Harry MahlenProcurement Specialist501-686-6823HPMahlen@uams.edu57127
Kenneth MartinProcurement Specialist501-686-6043KMartin2@uams.edu26526
Zachery MortonProcurement Specialist501-686-6136ZMorton@uams.edu
Kiara WalkerProcurement Specialist501-686-8466KWalker5@uams.edu
Vicki WeaverProcurement Specialist501-686-7129WeaverVickiG@uams.edu57122

Strategic Sourcing Sr. Director and APO
Anthony Ishmael
AIshmael@uams.edu
501-526-6569

Procurement Manager
Mike Chapa
MChapa@uams.edu
501-686-6132

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