May 31, 2007

Mussen named to Catholic purchasing board

Charles “Chip” Mussen, director of the Diocesan Purchasing Division, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of Catholic Purchasing Services (CPS).

CPS is a national not-for-profit purchasing organization to dioceses throughout the country. As a support organization, it assists the 40,000 parishes and institutions of the Catholic Church in the United States with their basic purchasing needs. The organization negotiates national purchasing contracts for use by Catholic institutions nationwide.

The Diocesan Purchasing Division (DPD) consolidates the purchasing efforts for all Catholic institutions of the Diocese of Buffalo in order to obtain the best value on goods and services.  This department offers Catholic institutions a number of advantages. It relieves pastors and administrators of the burden of “shopping,” and through consolidated purchasing efforts, DPD gives the diocese more strength regarding pricing repairs, returns and other purchasing needs. 

DPD also operates the Catholic Union Store located on the ground floor of the Catholic Center at 795 Main Street in downtown Buffalo.

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