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May 7, 2026

Spring 2026 Travel & Expense Management Newsletter

Welcome to the latest Travel & Expense Management Newsletter! 

Travel & Expense Management Lunch and Learn 

Join the Purchase, Pay & Travel team via Zoom for a Travel...
May 6, 2026

Global Chip Shortages Affecting Technology Equipment Pricing Through 2028

Due to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and the resulting demand for computer chips, the technology market is experiencing significant price volatility...
April 7, 2026

U-wide Management Advisory Consulting Services Contracted Suppliers

We are pleased to announce that the University of Pittsburgh and The Pennsylvania State University (commonly referred to as Penn State) have successfully completed a...
April 3, 2026

Temporary Customer Service Contact Update

The Purchase, Pay & Travel Customer Service phone line will be unavailable from April 7 through April 23 while the team conducts training for a new staff member.

During this period,...
March 27, 2026

Concur Travel Email Issue

We want to make you aware of a known issue affecting some Concur travel bookings that may have caused airline email and text notifications to be routed to a travel approver rather than the...
March 26, 2026

Supplier Update - Abcam

Effective May 1, 2026, Abcam will become a consolidated supplier through Fisher Scientific. Please ensure that all orders for Abcam...
March 24, 2026

New System Enhancement: Distribution Method Required at Checkout in PantherExpress

Dear PantherExpress Users,

We're implementing a new system validation feature in the...
March 10, 2026

Purchase & Pay: News, Tips, and Reminders: Spring 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of the Purchase & Pay: News, Tips, & Reminders! 

Upcoming Events 

AP 101 Lunch and Learn Sessions: Payment Processing ...
February 13, 2026

Inbound Freight Management Reminders

As previously announced, a new contract for ...
February 11, 2026

Winter 2026 Travel & Expense Management Newsletter

Welcome to the latest Travel & Expense Management Newsletter! 

Travel & Expense Management Lunch and Learn

Join the Purchase, Pay & Travel team via Zoom for a Travel...
January 30, 2026

Supplier Update: Dormont Appliance

Effective immediately, Dormont Appliance is not available as a punchout in the PantherExpress System. Departments may continue to purchase directly from Dormont Appliance using the Non-catalog or...
January 29, 2026

Changes to Print, Direct Mail & Graphic Design Purchases

The University-wide contract with PrintGizmo is expiring and is not being renewed. The punchout for PrintGizmo through the PantherExpress System will be disabled Jan.30, 2026....
January 28, 2026

Important Information: Unreconciled Expense Reports Will Generate Taxable Income

This is a reminder to Concur users and OneCard cardholders that, as we shared in FY25 along with increased enforcement of IRS requirements for reporting...
January 21, 2026

Changes to Competitive Bidding Threshold

Effective January 26, 2026, the competitive bidding threshold at the University will be increased from $10,000 to $15,000, and the limit where departments may perform their own competitive...
January 15, 2026

Anthony Travel Nov 2025 Survey Follow-Up

For those who participated, we want to thank you for your valuable feedback on the recent University issued Anthony Travel (AT) Survey. Your responses are essential to evaluating and improving our...