by Kateri Eisenhut | Mar 21, 2023 | News
A per diem is a daily meal allowance for a single university employee when traveling for university business. The per diem amount is based on GSA rates for the travel location and is automatically calculated by Concur when claiming the per diem on an expense report....
by Kateri Eisenhut | Mar 7, 2023 | News
Join representatives from U-M’s new designated travel partner, Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP), and members of the U-M Travel Program Team at a series of weekly office hours this month to learn more about travel booking at the university. The office hours, which are...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Feb 28, 2023 | News
Buying Blue is a new UM-wide initiative from Procurement Services to promote best practices, create efficiencies, and maximize resources on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, and Michigan Medicine campuses. This innovative outreach approach includes procurement buying...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Feb 28, 2023 | News
On February 27, 2023, Property Disposition launched the Dispo Direct Bids, a new, real-time online auction tool. Dispo Direct Bids—which replaced an email-based, sealed-bid process—variety of benefits to make purchasing items from Property Disposition even easier,...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Feb 28, 2023 | News
Property Disposition will be holding an online vehicle auction beginning Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 9 a.m. The last day to place a bid will be Thursday, March 23, 2023 by 7 p.m. Visit the auctioneer’s website for more information, including photos of the...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Feb 28, 2023 | News
Did you know? According to the U-M Policy outlined in SPG 507.10-1 Section ll, PCard transactions must be reconciled within 45 days. Email reminders are sent to the cardholder, their default approver, and the department manager regarding outstanding transactions. By...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Feb 28, 2023 | News
A new set of eforms for the declaration-of-surplus process was recently launched. These eforms, which replace the current DOS Form, make it much easier and faster for the U-M community to: Declare and send surplus property to Property Disposition Trade in property...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Feb 28, 2023 | News
Space Analysis is the official steward of U-M space and location data. The department oversees an annual inventory of all university-owned and occupied space and makes location, square footage, and occupancy updates as they occur throughout the year. The FY 2023...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Feb 27, 2023 | News
Procurement Services is excited to introduce our newest team members! Brian Albaugh, e-commerce coordinator intermediate, joined Property Disposition in December. Brian comes to us from Best Buy where he worked as a connected home sales associate. Brian graduated from...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Feb 26, 2023 | News
Over the next few months, U-M will see a change in language across the Procurement Services website, documents, communications, and contracts. If you have not already noticed the update in terminology, we’re beginning to use the terms “University-Wide Agreement” and...