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June 20, 2024

Change to Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center Hotel

Effective June 25, 2024, the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center Hotel will become a Courtyard Marriott property. In addition to the new brand, the facility has been renovated to...
June 17, 2024

International Orders Reminders and Biological Materials Updates

Please review the following reminders and updates pertaining to international orders and purchases of biological materials. 

International Orders Reminders

When...
May 24, 2024

Usage of the Other Payment Request

There has been increasing incorrect usage of the Other Payment Request (OPR...
May 24, 2024

FY24 Departmental Closing Schedule

With the close of Fiscal Year 2024 approaching, the following important information includes details about the departmental closing schedule and resources available for different types of...
May 21, 2024

University of Pittsburgh Self-Certification Process and Policies

To become a local or diverse supplier, you must complete the Supplier Verification Form and the W9. The University will accept your self-certification upon entry as a new supplier....
May 20, 2024

Summer 2024 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...
May 20, 2024

Introduction of new workflow step in PantherExpress

Effective May 27, 2024, the PantherExpress System is introducing a new Checkout Validation Rule...
May 15, 2024

Now Available: Gender Inclusivity Feature in Concur

SAP Concur has updated the TSA section of the traveler profile to be more gender inclusive. The University has been...
May 9, 2024

Sales Tax Exemption Travel Reminders

The University of Pittsburgh, as an educational institution, is exempt from state sales tax. In accordance with the...
May 6, 2024

Guardian / Parent field addition to Vincent - Completed

Addition of the Guardian / Parent field to the Vincent system was completed on Friday 5/3/2024 at 8pm. The Guardian / Parent field is now available in...
April 30, 2024

Reminder: Competitive Bidding and DSSJF

As a follow up to the previous announcement, we wanted to issue a reminder that under...
April 30, 2024

New Airfare Booking System Update

In a previous announcement, we informed you that last April, American Airlines became...
April 29, 2024

Supplier Spotlight: CDI Printing

Welcome to the latest edition of the Supplier Spotlight series that features local and diverse University suppliers. This series is designed so that you can get to know each of the different...
April 26, 2024

Celebrate Arbor Day with Recycled Paper!

To celebrate Arbor Day, we wanted to remind you about the availability and recent price reduction for Aspen 30% Recycled Paper. In an...
April 5, 2024

Dell University-wide Contracted Supplier Agreement

We are excited to announce that Dell has been awarded a new five-year Platinum-level University-wide Contracted Supplier agreement for desktop computers, laptop computers, personal...