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Emergency purchase procedures during U-M network outage
UPDATE 8/30/23 10:30 am: Procurement Services systems are beginning to come back online As ITS continues to work to resolve the U-M network outage...
Refunds issued for unused airline ticket credits
Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP)—U-M’s designated travel partner—was able to obtain a refund of nearly $100,000 for over 200 eligible unused ticket...
Use CTP to minimize travel disruptions
Earlier this summer, Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP), U-M’s designated travel partner, advised the university that the travel industry is...
Changes to National Car Rental / Enterprise Rent-A-Car Contract
The contract under which U-M offers discounted car rental services to the university community expired on July 31, 2023, and is being renegotiated...
Second Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar is well attended
Procurement Services held its second Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar on July 27, 2023. Nearly 200 attendees heard presentations on: U-M’s...
UPS and Teamsters reach agreement
The Teamsters union and UPS negotiated a new five year contract which will be in effect retroactive to August 1, 2023. This agreement prevented a...
*Resolved* Important CTP Portal update: CTP Login to the Portal, Profile and Lightning not working
**RESOLVED - Users who had been previously unable to login via SSO may now do so, however, it is crucial that they clear their browser cache before...
Procurement Services taking action in advance of potential UPS strike
7/27/2023 UPDATE: UPS and Teamsters reach tentative agreement 7/5/2023 With the possibility of a UPS labor strike beginning August 1, 2023...