Get a sneak peek at Chrome River (U-M’s new expense reporting system)
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...Revised Procurement SPG includes increased bid limit
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...February 15 deadline for submitting late out-of-pocket expenses and new exception form
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...Help evaluate U-M’s shipping platforms
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...New, easier-to-use Sole Source Justification Form now available
Procurement Services recently launched a new, enhanced version of the Sole Source Justification (SSJ) form. The updated form is easier and more convenient for the U-M purchasing community to use. The new form: Has fewer pages and questions Uses Adobe’s form...Upgraded Find Products & Services Search tool offers several enhancements
The Find Products & Services search tool on the Procurement Services website has a new, more user-friendly design that offers a variety of benefits to visitors. Among other things, the new tool now: Filters results by product/service categories, community impact...New faces onboard in Procurement Services
Jeff Price, procurement agent senior, joined the Print and Professional Services Team in December. Jeff comes to us from Vericast/Valassis Communications, Inc., where he worked in various media buying and management roles, including his most recent position as senior...Watch the January Buying Blue CoP webinar recording and read the Q&A
More than 600 people attended the latest Buying Blue Community of Practice webinar to hear presentations on the following topics: U-M’s upcoming bid threshold change and the Procurement Optimization Program. The sole source justification (SSJ) process and how the new...U-M’s expense reporting system to be upgraded this summer
Procurement Services is partnering with the Shared Services Center (SSC) to upgrade U-M’s expense reporting system to a new software solution called Chrome River, with a targeted go-live date of August 1, 2024. The current expense reporting system, Concur, will be retired on September 30, 2024