We've had excellent service from Airborne Express. We have not requested
pick-up at the office unless we've had alot of proposals going out or the
size of the proposal has been too big for us to handle. Normally we take
the proposal to a drop-off box located on campus.

On Wed, 2 Oct 1996, Research Administration Discussion Group wrote:

> The Sponsored programs Division within the Office of Research
> Services at SUNY Stony Brook is looking into switching express mail
> carriers.  We currently use Federal Express.  Our campus is offering
> us the services of Airbone Express Mail at a cheaper rate.  If you
> have ever used this carrier for overnight delivery, please take a
> moment and respond to some brief questions/concerns we have.  We are
> under "deadline" in making our decision.  So, if you could give us your
> insight before the end of the week, it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> 1)  What experience (good or bad) have you had with this carrier?
>
> 2) Have you experienced any problems with timely delivery of
> proposals, contracts, or other time sensitive materials?
>
> 3)  Do you have a regular scheduled pick up in your office?  If yes,
> is the pick up made at the correct time?
>
> Please respond directly to:  xxxxxx@ors.ors.sunysb.edu
>
> Thank you for your time and help.
>
> Sincerely,
> Esther McCauley
>

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Dr. Marianne Rinaldo Woods
Director
Office of Sponsored Projects
University of Texas at Dallas
Phone: 972-883-2313
Fax: 972-883-2310
E-mail: xxxxxx@utdallas.edu
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