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 Ashley Torres | Apr 2, 2024 | News
Dedicated CTP Agents Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP), U-M’s designated travel partner, now has a team of travel agents dedicated to U-M. The U-M team, which started on March 11, is very familiar with university travel procedures. “The U-M team at CTP has five agents...
by Ashley Torres | Apr 2, 2024 | News
The Travel Partner Engagement Program allows units to share their travel-related recommendations and concerns with the U-M Travel Program Team. During meetings, which are held on a regular basis, based on the unit’s needs, the Travel Program Team will: Review trends...
by Kate Balzer | Mar 25, 2024 | News
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...
by Kate Balzer | Mar 19, 2024 | News
Earlier this year, U-M announced that its expense reporting system will be upgraded to a new software solution called Chrome River, with a targeted go-live date of August 1, 2024. Concur, the university’s current expense reporting system, will be retired on September...
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 Kate Balzer | Feb 2, 2024 | News
All out-of-pocket expenses incurred between September 1 through December 31, 2023, must be submitted by February 15, 2024, for tax-free reimbursement. In a communication in December, we advised the U-M community that the university’s heightened adherence to its...
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...
