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March 14, 2024

2024 Modified Holiday Payment Schedule

The modified payment dates for the upcoming bank and national holidays for 2024 are now ready. As a reminder, the standard procedure for Payment Processing is to produce and send payment files to...
March 11, 2024

Spring 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...
March 1, 2024

State Sales Tax Exemption Reminders

As a reminder, The University of Pittsburgh, as an educational institution, is exempt from state sales tax. In accordance with the...
March 1, 2024

MediaQuest no longer a U-wide Contracted Supplier

MediaQuest is no longer a University-wide Contracted Supplier. This change follows MediaQuest’s decision to not extend their University-wide agreement for another year. Event Production services...
February 26, 2024

Supplier Spotlight: HeartHook

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...
February 23, 2024

Uniform Guidance Reminder

As a reminder, the purchase of goods or services using federal grant funds is subject to the Federal Government’s Uniform Guidance (UG) and University purchasing procedures. The UG has specific...
February 14, 2024

Solicitation Postings + Competitive Bidding Process Reminder

We are excited to announce that all requests for proposals, requests for quotations and requests for information (Solicitation(s)) processed through Purchasing Services will now be posted...
February 13, 2024

Addition of a Guardian/Parent field to the Vincent System

Please review details about a Vincent system change that is being developed for...
February 6, 2024

Updated Terms and Conditions Brochure

A new version of the...
February 5, 2024

MyBusinessRecycles Reminder

REMINDER, if your department participates in the MyBusinessRecycles ink and toner recycling program offered by SUPRA and ODP, please remember to print the shipping label from the...
January 19, 2024

SUPRA/ODP Updates and Reminders: Paper Price Reductions, K-Cycle Program Prices, MyBusinessRecycles Information

Please review the following updates and reminders related to SUPRA/ODP, a University-wide Contracted Supplier for office...
January 12, 2024

New SVF Available and W8/9 Procedure Reminders

A new Supplier Verification Form (SVF) is now available through...
January 4, 2024

Updated Procurement Specialist Assignments

To level workloads and to accommodate a new Procurement Specialist, the assignment of RCs/departments and University-wide Contracted Suppliers will be adjusted effective January 16, 2024...
December 21, 2023

Scope International USA Closing

Effective immediately, Scope International USA, a Contract Research Organization (CRO), has decided to close their US operations and will not be accepting any new Scope of Services. They will no...
December 18, 2023

Biological Specimens/Samples

To protect Pitt’s intellectual property when specimen/samples (cells, compounds, DNA) are sent to a supplier for analysis-type service, please attach to the purchase requisition: a) what is being...