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Nationwide Recycled Paper Shortage
SUPRA, a University-Wide Contracted Supplier for office supplies, has increased its inventory of virgin (non-...
OneCard to Replace the Travel Card & P-Card
The launch of OneCard is a solution intended to streamline and simplify making University purchases using a credit card.
Beginning in December 2022, the current institutional...
What To Expect When Traveling: Travel Tips
As you may be aware, the travel industry is currently experiencing increased volume and prices, limited flight options, and evolving COVID-19 regulations. A regular email series, What to...
Concur Security Alert: Be Aware of Phishing Scams
The University has been informed that a recent fraudulent email phishing scheme has impacted another Concur customer. While we are not aware of any current phishing schemes impacting the...
Potential Delays in Processing PO Forms in the PantherExpress System
This is intended to inform you about potential delays for the processing of your Update My PO requests. The processing delays are related to the upgrade of the Oracle E-Business Suite, which...
SUPRA/Office Depot Price Increases Anticipated Beginning January 1
Beginning January 1, 2023, SUPRA/Office Depot, a University-wide Contracted Supplier for office supplies...
Potential Payment Delays for Invoices in the PantherExpress System
This is intended to inform PantherExpress System users of potential payment delays for invoices submitted through the system. The payment delays are related to the upgrade of the Oracle E-Business...
50% off Sale for PPE from the Dietrich School Stockroom
You may remember that we established a centralized inventory for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and specialized COVID-19 mitigation supplies, which were previously difficult to acquire during...
Supplier Update: Beckman Coulter and Molecular Devices
Effective as of January 1, 2023, Beckman Coulter and Molecular Devices will join the existing Scientific Supplier Consolidation Initiative. This means that as of this date, these...
Smart Solutions Updated Supplier Status
As of January 1, 2023, Smart Solutions will no longer be a University-wide Contracted Supplier. Departments may continue to purchase directly from Smart Solutions through the Non-...
Upcoming Downtime for the PantherExpress System
The PantherExpress System will be unavailable starting 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, through 12 p.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022. This downtime is due to the upgrade...
Winter Recess 2022 – Important Reminders & Dates
With the University’s Winter Recess approaching (December 23, 2022 – January 2, 2023), we wanted to send a few reminders as well as the schedule for Purchase, Pay & Travel...
New University-wide Contracted Supplier: Hunt Optics & Imaging Inc., dba B&B Microscopes
We are pleased to announce a new University-wide Contracted Supplier – Hunt Optics & Imaging Inc...
Announcing PrintGizmo for Print & Graphic Design Orders
We are excited to announce the launch of eLynxx’s PrintGizmo, which is intended to streamline the process for ordering print and graphic design services from University-wide Contracted Suppliers....
Important Updates to Supplier Payment Methods & Terms
As we previously shared, the University of Pittsburgh has partnered with J.P. Morgan...