CBO News

Nov 5, 2024

Staff Updates: November 2024

Welcome to Our Newest Accounts Payable Specialists! Please join us in welcoming our two new Accounts Payable Specialists, Hertaya Thomas and Christian Woods. Hertaya joins us from the New Jersey… 

Nov 4, 2024

COI Changing Regulations Town Hall – Nov. 7

Register to attend the Conflict of Interest (COI) Office’s virtual town hall meeting to discuss recent updates to Regulation 01.25.01—Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment. The Town Hall meeting… 

Nov 4, 2024

RED System Upgrade – Downtime Scheduled Friday, Nov. 8

The Research Enterprise Data (RED) system will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8. Please make sure any work that must be done is completed… 

Nov 4, 2024

Controller’s Office Travel Forms Updated

Earlier this year, the University implemented specific requirements for signatures. To ensure compliance with the updated policy, the Controller’s Office updated the electronic signature verbiage on all official Controller’s Office… 

Nov 4, 2024

Supplier Information Management Tips and Reminders

All vendor updates go through a verification process and require approval. If a vendor is changing their name and Tax ID Number, they need to submit a new registration. This… 

Nov 4, 2024

New Query for Open POs (Purchase Orders) with Encumbrance

The Open POs with Encumbrance report provides a listing of all POs for a 2-, 4- or 6-digit Department ID. It includes detailed information at the header level of the… 

Nov 4, 2024

Request for Waiver of Competitive Bidding for Non-MarketPlace Requisitions

The documentation needed for non-MarketPlace requisitions between $5,000 and $29,000 has been updated. Campus departments will continue to submit non-MarketPlace requisitions for purchases of goods and services between $5,000 and… 

Nov 4, 2024

MarketPlace Price Match

The University strongly encourages the use of MarketPlace whenever possible for products and services available on MarketPlace. All vendors on Marketplace are contracted through the University to provide competitive pricing… 

Nov 4, 2024

Receiving MarketPlace Orders

MarketPlace ordering is a multi-step process. Initiators (MarketPlace Shoppers) shop for goods and services, create and route requisitions for approval, transmit orders to suppliers, and document the receipt of orders… 

Nov 4, 2024

Controller’s Office AP Forms Updated

Earlier this year, the University implemented specific requirements for signatures. To ensure compliance with the updated policy, the Controller’s Office updated the electronic signature verbiage on all official Controller’s Office…