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NEW! Procurement Office Hours
If you’d like to learn more about purchasing at U-M, Procurement Services will be hosting a series of virtual office hours over the next few months....
Watch the April Buying Blue CoP recording and read the Q&A
Over 500 people attended the latest Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar to learn more about the following topics: The Procurement Optimization...
April Buying Blue CoP–Procurement Optimization Program, Revised procurement SPG, expense reporting tool upgrade
Register to attend our next Buying Blue Community of Practice event, which will be held—virtually—on Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET. ...
New! Dedicated CTP agents for U-M and other CTP updates
Dedicated CTP Agents Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP), U-M’s designated travel partner, now has a team of travel agents dedicated to U-M. The U-M...
Sign up for the Travel Partner Engagement Program
The Travel Partner Engagement Program allows units to share their travel-related recommendations and concerns with the U-M Travel Program Team. ...
New faces on board in Procurement Services
Annie Thrush, commodity manager, joined the Procurement Services Technology Team in March. Annie comes to us from Central Michigan University, where...
Get a sneak peek at Chrome River (U-M’s new expense reporting system)
Earlier this year, U-M announced that its expense reporting system will be upgraded to a new software solution called Chrome River, with a targeted...
Revised Procurement SPG includes increased bid limit
A revised Procurement Standard Practice Guide (SPG) will go into effect on March 12, 2024, and offers units more flexibility when purchasing goods...