by Ashley Torres | Feb 5, 2025 | News
U-M employees sometimes ask about the differences in airfare pricing between Lightning and airline websites. Some even compare the two to determine if using Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP), U-M’s designated travel partner, is worth it from a pricing standpoint. ...
by Ashley Torres | Feb 3, 2025 | News
Nearly 500 people attended the latest Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar to learn more about the following topics: The Procurement Optimization Program. Local Hotel Agreements—recent changes to simplify booking. Emburse Enterprise—enhancements to the recently...
by Ashley Torres | Jan 15, 2025 | News
Effective January 1, 2025, SPG 501.04 on Tech Tools: Cell Phones and Portable Electronic Resources, was revised to include the following two modifications: 1) Internet connectivity fee—Under the former policy, U-M covered this fee on a tax-free basis only for those...
by Ashley Torres | Jan 15, 2025 | News
Businesses looking to join the U-M supplier community can now participate in a virtual training program to get insight into the university’s procurement processes. The four-part Prepare for Procurement training program is aimed at fostering strong business...
by Ashley Torres | Nov 11, 2024 | News
Adam Mosley, technology clerk, joined the Property Disposition Team in October. Adam comes to us from Shar Music, where he was a returns coordinator. Adam graduated from Belmont University with a bachelor’s degree in music. Shweta Upganlawar, intern, joined the...
by Ashley Torres | Nov 11, 2024 | News
Earlier this month, U-M welcomed procurement leaders from the 18-member Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) to Ann Arbor for a four-day conference. The event, which ran from October 6 to 9, included representatives from new BTAA members Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington,...
by Ashley Torres | Nov 11, 2024 | News
In recognition of Veterans Day, Procurement Services is highlighting veteran-owned suppliers that do business with U-M and our employees who served in the military. Veteran-owned businesses not only offer valuable products and services to our community, but also...
by Ashley Torres | Nov 5, 2024 | News
Beginning November 20, local businesses can attend a virtual four-part training program that was specifically developed to provide guidance on joining the U-M supplier community. The university purchases a diverse range of goods and services to support its missions...
by Ashley Torres | Oct 30, 2024 | News
Nearly 500 people attended the latest Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar to learn more about the following topics: The Procurement Optimization Program. Trip—U-M’s new travel & expense AI assistant that recently launched on the Travel webpage. Chrome...
by Ashley Torres | Sep 11, 2024 | News
Ali Alrubaiee, AI application developer, joined the Procurement Services Business Enablement Team in May. Ali comes to us from U-M’s Information Technology Services Department, where he worked in Identity and Access Management. Ali graduated from U-M with a bachelor’s...
