by Ashley Torres | May 29, 2024 | News
Jenny Carr, intermediate procurement agent, joined the Procurement Services Technology Team in March. Jenny comes to us from Target, where she was an executive team leader for service and engagement. Jenny graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor’s...
by Ashley Torres | May 29, 2024 | News
Are you looking for free lab supplies or have lab items you no longer need, but don’t want to throw away? The Lab Reuse Program is the solution for you! Through this program, Office of Campus Sustainability (OCS) employees pick up unwanted supplies from labs...
by Ashley Torres | May 29, 2024 | News
Effective immediately, any U-M employee can join the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), a non-profit organization that champions sustainable purchasing best practices. One of SPLC’s main objectives is to support and recognize employees with purchasing...
by Ashley Torres | May 29, 2024 | News
Procurement Services has partnered with JPMorgan Chase to offer a limited edition PCard and Travel Card celebrating the football team’s 2023 National Championship. Why use a PCard or Travel Card? There are many benefits to using a PCard or Travel Card for business...
by Ashley Torres | May 29, 2024 | News
The Quote-to-Order (QTO) system has been updated to align with the revised Procurement SPG that went into effect in March. Since suppliers in the QTO system already hold University-Wide contracts that have already been competitively bid, there have been some notable...
by Ashley Torres | May 29, 2024 | News
Beginning next month, Procurement Services will be hosting a series of training sessions to introduce Chrome River, U-M’s upgraded expense reporting system. The move to Chrome River, which is going live on August 1, 2024, was announced earlier this year. To ensure...
by Kate Balzer | Apr 30, 2024 | News
Procurement Services has partnered with JPMorgan Chase—the financial institution that issues U-M PCards and Travel Cards—to offer a limited-edition card commemorating U-M’s national championship. If you are a current PCard/Travel cardholder, please complete...
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...
