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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...
February 15 deadline for submitting late out-of-pocket expenses and new exception form
All out-of-pocket expenses incurred between September 1 through December 31, 2023, must be submitted by February 15, 2024, for tax-free...
Help evaluate U-M’s shipping platforms
As part of our ongoing effort to evaluate and improve service levels, we’d like to hear your viewpoint on the different platforms that U-M units use...
New, easier-to-use Sole Source Justification Form now available
Procurement Services recently launched a new, enhanced version of the Sole Source Justification (SSJ) form. The updated form is easier and more...
Upgraded Find Products & Services Search tool offers several enhancements
The Find Products & Services search tool on the Procurement Services website has a new, more user-friendly design that offers a variety of...
New faces onboard in Procurement Services
Jeff Price, procurement agent senior, joined the Print and Professional Services Team in December. Jeff comes to us from Vericast/Valassis...
Watch the January Buying Blue CoP webinar recording and read the Q&A
More than 600 people attended the latest Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar to hear presentations on the following topics: U-M’s upcoming bid...
U-M’s expense reporting system to be upgraded this summer
Procurement Services is partnering with the Shared Services Center (SSC) to upgrade U-M’s expense reporting system to a new software solution called Chrome River, with a targeted go-live date of August 1, 2024. The current expense reporting system, Concur, will be retired on September 30, 2024