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...
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...
