by Kate Balzer | Apr 7, 2025 | News
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...
by Ashley Torres | Apr 2, 2025 | News
Register to attend our next Buying Blue Community of Practice event, which will be held—virtually—on Thursday April 17, 2025, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. ET. Questions related to the topics below may be submitted in advance via this form. Procurement Optimization...
by Kate Balzer | Mar 6, 2025 | News
Registration is now open for the 2025 Conference on Sustainable Food Procurement by Institutions. The event, which is presented by MDining, is taking place April 21 to 23 on the U-M Ann Arbor campus and brings together dining directors, foodservice suppliers,...
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 Kateri Eisenhut | Jan 7, 2025 | News
Effective January 17, Chrome River, the expense management system used by U-M, will be known as Emburse Enterprise. There are no changes to the system’s functionality and users can continue to access it through Wolverine Access—where the new name and logo will...
by Kateri Eisenhut | Nov 12, 2024 | News
Procurement Services has awarded University-Wide Agreements for secure document storage and records management services to Vital Records Holding DBA VRC (new agreement), and Iron Mountain (renewed agreement). These suppliers were selected after an in-depth evaluation...
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...
