News

March 26, 2025

Changes to Conference & Events Payments

Deposit payments placed on the OneCard for PantherExpress System (PEX) Conferences & Events that are...

March 25, 2025

Possible Delay in PO and Contract Turnaround Times

University purchasers may encounter delays in processing contracts and issuing purchase orders due to Purchasing Services staff turnover and leaves during the University’s hiring freeze....

March 19, 2025

Knepper Press: No Longer a University-wide Contracted Supplier

Knepper Press, which provides printing services, is no longer a University-wide Contracted Supplier effective March 19, 2025. If you need printing services, the following University-wide...

March 13, 2025

PrintGizmo Information & Competitive Bidding Lunch & Learn

In the spirit of continuous improvement and in response to feedback we have received since PrintGizmo was first implemented, we wanted to share that we have been working on a variety of...

March 5, 2025

Spring 2025 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...

February 14, 2025

New Travel Promotions Page Available

University-wide Contracted Suppliers and preferred travel suppliers provide a variety of promotional offers. As a Pitt employee, you are encouraged and welcome to take advantage of any...

February 13, 2025

New Event Production Equipment & Services U-Wide Contracted Supplier Agreements

We are excited to announce the following suppliers have been awarded University-wide Contracted Supplier agreements for Event Production Equipment and Services: 

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February 11, 2025

New Concur UI: New Version of Travel

On Friday, February 28, 2025, Concur will upgrade its travel and business expense software to a new user interface (UI), the New Version of Travel. The new and improved UI will be...

February 6, 2025

OneCard Daily & Single Transaction Limit Update

Effective February 11, 2025, the daily and single transaction limit for OneCards that fall in the Tier 1/Option 1 category will be increased to $3,000. The increase will...

January 16, 2025

Contract Request Form Updates

The following updates were made to the Contract Request form in Contracts +: ...

January 13, 2025

University-wide Contracted Supplier Agreement for Travel Management Services

Beginning in January 2024, an extensive assessment of travel management services was conducted prior to developing requirements for a request for proposal process. This assessment included a year-...

December 20, 2024

Changes to U-wide Contracted Suppliers for Business Collateral & Marketing Technology

Reed & Witting Is No Longer Providing Printed Business Collateral 

Reed & Witting, a University-wide Contracted Supplier for print services, is no longer providing business...

December 19, 2024

FY25 Reminder: Gifts, Sponsorships and Donations

With the holiday and commencement season approaching, we want to provide you with an important reminder that per...

December 19, 2024

Supplier Spotlight: Holiday Edition

Throughout the years we’ve shared several Supplier Spotlights featuring local and diverse University suppliers. The series is designed so that you can get to know each of the different suppliers...

December 18, 2024

Winter 2024 Travel & Expense Management Newsletter

Welcome to the latest Travel & Expense Management Newsletter!  

Travel & Expense Management Lunch and Learn 

Review the slide deck and Zoom recording from the latest...