Lisa Forman
Procurement Specialist
Environmental Studies
lisa.forman@colorado.edu
303-735-8822

  • Office: SEEC S115

  • Office Hours: I work on a part-time, 20 hour per week basis. My hours are typically Monday through Thursday, 8AM to 1PM. In the Fall and Spring, I'm in the office听on Mondays, Tuesdays and听Wednesdays, and work听remotely on Thursdays. In the Summer, I'm in the office on Mondays and Tuesdays, and work remotely on Wednesdays and Thursdays. When I'm in the office, I'm frequently up and about running errands and meeting with others in their offices, so听it's generally best to schedule a meeting with me ahead of time. I can meet via Teams or Zoom, as well as in person.听

Education

B.S. Psychology (Human Growth/Development),听Fort Hays State University

M.A. Philosophy (Ethics), University of Kansas

M.B.A. (Entrepreneurship),听University of Colorado Denver

Biography

I've worked in higher education as an instructor, advisor, researcher, and administrator over the course of the last twenty five years. I听joined the CU-Boulder Environmental Studies team in January of 2022, and听have previously worked in other departments听on the CU-Boulder and CU-Denver campuses, and at the University of Kansas, the Colorado School of Mines, and the University of Denver. I was born in Madison, Wisconsin, but moved to Colorado at a very young age and grew up in the Denver Metropolitan area.听

Interests

In my free time, I enjoy听traveling with my family, hiking, photography, and gardening. With the help of other staff, faculty and students, I'm听currently听working to听advance听the 听笔谤辞箩别肠迟.听

Responsibilities

My current responsibilities include:

  • Procuring听goods via CU Marketplace, Amazon, Staples, etc.

  • Procuring听services through scope of work, standing purchase order requisition,听etc.

  • Submitting new supplier requests, small and large dollar contract requests, sole source justifications, etc.听

  • Receiving听goods and services in CU Marketplace

  • Processing invoices and wire payment requests

  • Processing听honorarium payment requests (employee听and non-employee)

  • Managing听department property inventory and surplus and damaged property disposal

  • Reporting lost/stolen department property to CUPD

  • Facilitating department听Procurement Card,听Managed Spend Card and Travel Card听applications, cancellations, reissues, and transfers

  • Assisting eligible faculty with听Arts & Sciences听Faculty Computer Program purchases and reimbursements

  • Maintaining and updating posted听procurement and travel policy and procedure听on the department SharePoint site and website

  • Training and advising faculty, staff and students on procurement and travel requirements

  • Developing and implementing tools to support procurement and travel related business processes (Web Express forms, DocuSign Powerforms, etc.)

  • Troubleshooting issues with travel authorization request routing and expense report submission in Concur

  • Facilitating travel for Scheffels and听commencement keynote speakers听(booking lodging and airfare, and facilitating reimbursement for meals, parking, and ground transportation)

  • Managing department gift card programs

  • Training and supervising听a student assistant to aid with听procurement and travel related听tasks