University of Washington Capital Projects Office records, 1915-2009

Biographical/Historical Note: UW Capital Planning & Development (CPD) is comprised of several units that plan, build and manage comprehensive capital projects. Its business units include: The Office of the Associate Vice President (coordinates the core strategic and operational work of the department and serve as the primary contact for governing bodies); Capital & Space Management (manages the University’s physical and capital assets); Real Estate (manages off-campus real estate, leases, acquisitions, sales, easements, and other transactions affecting University owned property); Special Projects (responsible for the delivery of construction projects under $5 million); Major Projects (responsible for the delivery of construction projects over $5 million); Strategic Sourcing (manages CPD’s portfolio of vendors); Business Applications (maintains and supports critical enterprise systems and serves as the data hub, creating and curating accurate and readily available information to inform planning, execution, and ongoing assessment); Finance (coordinates the accounting and financial management functions from across CPD, overseeing capital projects, real estate, and operating accounts). Capital Planning & Development was previously called the UW Capital Projects Office.