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Amazon Business now live
On May 5, U-M launched a new centralized Amazon Business account for university purchasing activity. This new account is a university-wide approved...
Watch the April Buying Blue CoP recording and read the Q&A
Over 700 people attended the latest Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar to learn more about the following topics: The Procurement Optimization...
Enhanced purchasing processes coming in May
As part of our ongoing commitment to making purchasing the goods and services you need to support teaching, research, and patient care at U-M both...
UPS pricing increases due to new contract
As you may know, shipping via UPS at U-M is done under a contract administered by the state of Michigan. While U-M is not required to use this...
April Buying Blue CoP—Procurement Optimization Program, CTP, Emburse Enterprise, Amazon, Marketsite+, and more
Register to attend our next Buying Blue Community of Practice event, which will be held—virtually—on Thursday April 17, 2025, from 10 to 11:30 a.m....
Register to attend conference on sustainable food procurement!
Registration is now open for the 2025 Conference on Sustainable Food Procurement by Institutions. The event, which is presented by MDining, is...
Booking airfare in Lightning offers better pricing and 24/7 support
U-M employees sometimes ask about the differences in airfare pricing between Lightning and airline websites. Some even compare the two to determine...
Watch the January Buying Blue CoP recording and read the Q&A
Nearly 500 people attended the latest Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar to learn more about the following topics: The Procurement...