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 contract, our past analyses have shown it to be the most cost-effective option. UPS, however, is streamlining its contracting...

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 she was the director of contracting & purchasing services. Annie graduated from Central Michigan University with a...

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