by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 22, 2022 | News
Since its launch earlier this month, the completely new Procurement Services website has been very well received by U-M customers and suppliers. Both groups helped support the development of the new website in a number of key ways throughout the project. “The new...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 22, 2022 | 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 2022...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 21, 2022 | News
In response to a UM-wide interest for additional purchasing information, Procurement Services recently held a number of training sessions with individual departments. “Procurement Services offers training and strategy sessions with an overview of purchasing resources,...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 17, 2022 | News
The University of Michigan has begun a move to Collegiate Travel Planners, replacing Conlin Travel as U-M’s designated travel partner. Initially, CTP is offering agent-assisted travel reservation services for group travel — parties of five or more — with more services...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 17, 2022 | News
Property Control is responsible for ensuring an accurate inventory of U-M’s capital equipment. Capital equipment is any equipment with an original cost of $5,000 or more and a useful life of one year or more. As a part of Property Control’s ongoing effort to improve...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 16, 2022 | News
The end of the calendar year is fast approaching, bringing an intense surge of requisitions and contract requests ($10,000 and greater) that need to be processed and approved. Oftentimes, U-M policies require competitive bidding, contract negotiation, and/or...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 16, 2022 | News
In anticipation of the holiday season, Procurement Services would like to remind employees of the policy related to accepting gifts from suppliers. Per SPG 507.01 Procurement General Policies and Procedures, U-M employees should neither solicit nor accept money,...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 5, 2022 | News
Throughout the month of November 2022, U-M is transitioning travel partners from Conlin Travel to Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP). Beginning November 1, CTP now offers the university a dedicated team of agents who specialize in group travel arrangements This team can...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 2, 2022 | News
The guidance on unit-level approval of shipping exceptions–resulting from the impact of COVID-19–for delivery of items to non-UM addresses has been updated. Download the latest version of the shipping to non-university addresses exception memo.
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 2, 2022 | News
Procurement Services has an annual internship program for college students that enables them to spend a few months learning about the responsibilities of a procurement agent. The program offers interns first-hand experience with the buying process from start to...
