by Kateri Eisenhut | Apr 19, 2024 | News
If you’d like to learn more about purchasing at U-M, Procurement Services will be hosting a series of virtual office hours over the next few months. Representatives from our purchasing teams will be available to answer your buying-related questions at the following...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Apr 19, 2024 | News
Over 500 people attended the latest Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar to learn more about the following topics: The Procurement Optimization Program. An upcoming Travel Supplier Showcase at Michigan Stadium. The recently revised Procurement SPG and how to...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Apr 3, 2024 | News
Register to attend our next Buying Blue Community of Practice event, which will be held—virtually—on Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET. Questions related to the topics below may be submitted in advance via this form. Procurement Optimization Program—Tally...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Mar 4, 2024 | News
A revised Procurement Standard Practice Guide (SPG) will go into effect on March 12, 2024, and offers units more flexibility when purchasing goods and services to support U-M’s missions of research, education, and patient care. The revised SPG—titled General...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Jan 30, 2024 | News
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 for business-related shipping. If you ship items or materials, click here to complete a short survey by February 16...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Jan 30, 2024 | News
Procurement Services recently launched a new, enhanced version of the Sole Source Justification (SSJ) form. The updated form is easier and more convenient for the U-M purchasing community to use. The new form: Has fewer pages and questions Uses Adobe’s form...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Jan 30, 2024 | News
The Find Products & Services search tool on the Procurement Services website has a new, more user-friendly design that offers a variety of benefits to visitors. Among other things, the new tool now: Filters results by product/service categories, community impact...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Jan 30, 2024 | News
Jeff Price, procurement agent senior, joined the Print and Professional Services Team in December. Jeff comes to us from Vericast/Valassis Communications, Inc., where he worked in various media buying and management roles, including his most recent position as senior...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Jan 9, 2024 | News
Register to attend our next Buying Blue Community of Practice event, which will be held—virtually—on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET. Questions related to the topics below may be submitted in advance via this form. Procurement Optimization...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Dec 12, 2023 | News
Expense reports generally go through a multi-layered approval process during which the report will either be approved or sent back for revision. Common reasons why expense reports are returned include: Incorrect per diem Incorrect location—Claiming, for example, per...
