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General Delivery Methods and Guidelines

Each time you submit a purchase requisition, your required delivery time must be specified in the With each Purchase Requisition, you must specify "date required" section.  on the form, and Purchasing will then request a quote accordingly. Each shipment Delivery times will depend on how big it is and how it is being sent. You can work on this shipment size and delivery method.

As a general guide:

1. Smaller shipments via courier service (Purolator, UPS, Canpar, Fedex, Loomis)
   • Ground shipment 5 - 7 business days (note, this does not include weekend days)
   • Express shipment 2 - 3 business days depending on location of vendor (2 days for western provinces, 3 days for eastern and/or US)
2. Larger shipments via trucking companies (Overland, Clark Freightways, Van Kam)

1. • 2 - 7 business days depending on location of vendor (2 - 3 days for western provinces, more for eastern and / or US).

All * All shipments from outside Canada, including the US, will take longer and may be delayed during customs clearance.
Anything * Anything other than a standard or ground shipping method will cost more, so this needs to be factored into your total estimate when preparing a requisition.