May Procurement Update
May 16, 2013
This month's Procurement Update includes reminders about Year-End Purchasing Deadlines, Invoice Approvals, Staples Advantage, Palmer House Tour, Windows 8 & Surface Pro and a New Demon Discounts Vendor.

April Procurement Update
April 10, 2013
This month's Procurement Update includes reminders about Sustainability, Compliance Data, Procurement Trainings, and Two New Demon Discounts.

March Procurement Update
March 7, 2013
This month's Procurement Update includes reminders about Lunch & Learns, Travel & Entertainment on the ProCard, New Demon Discounts and the University Salvage Store.

Additional Lunch & Learn Sessions
Feb 21, 2013
Procurement Services will be hosing a few more Lunch & Learn sessions. Please send an email to procurement@depaul.edu to attend either of the sessions below.

Staples Advantage - Sustainability

Lincoln Park Campus - Tuesday, April 16th  (10:30-11:30am)
Student Center, 314A

Loop Campus - Wednesday, April 17th (10:30-11:30am)
55 E Jackson, Suite 801

PNC Lunch and Learn Sessions
Feb 19, 2013

Please join Procurement Services and PNC Bank at any of our upcoming Lunch & Learn sessions.

Loop Campus - Dates & Topics (Noon-1pm)
55 E Jackson

• Wed., February 20th - Identity Theft (IT001A)
  • Suite 801
• Friday, March 8th - Money Management/Retirement (MM001A)
  • Suite 801
• Friday, March 22nd - Smart Borrowing (SB001A)
  • Suite 801
• Friday, April 5th - Raising Money-Smart Kids (SK001A)
  • Suite 801
• Friday, April 19th - Identity Theft (IT001A)
  • Suite 801

Lincoln Park Campus - Dates & Topics  (Noon-1pm)
Student Center

• Wed., February 27th - Identity Theft (IT001A)
  • Student Center 314A
• Wed., March 13th - Money Management/Retirement (MM001A)
  • Student Center 314A
• Tuesday, March 26th - Smart Borrowing (SB001A)
  • Student Center 325
• Wed., April 10th - Raising Money-Smart Kids (SK001A)
  • Student Center 220
• Wed., April 24th - Identity Theft (IT001A)
  • Student Center 325

Click here for a description of all the sessions listed above

***Lunch will be provided and registration is required to attend

Registration: 
To register for this session simply log into Campus Connect at https://campusconnect.depaul.edu, then follow these simple steps:

• On the left hand column, click “For Employees”
• Select Employee Self Service
• Select Learning and Development
• Select Request Training Enrollment
• Search by Course Number (Course #SEE ABOVE)
• View Available Sessions
• Select Session
• Select Continue to "Submit Request"
• Select "Submit"
  

February Procurement Update
Feb 15, 2013
This month's Procurement Update includes reminders about Lunch & Learns, toner scams, Procurement's revamped website, ProCard payments, AT&T Discounts and other purchasing news!

Scam Warning Reminder!
Jan 29, 2013
A few departments have recently gotten phone calls from an "anonymous caller" asking for printer or toner information. This is a scam! Many times these callers follow up with "free" samples of toner which are quickly followed by an invoice and many many phone calls trying to extract payment. Either hang up the phone or refer them to Procurement Services at x2-7510. For more information on potential scams, see this link.

Revamped (Again) Procurement Website
Jan 21, 2013
Welcome to the revamped Procurement Services website. New features and changes include:

• Simplified navigation menu, with fly-out menus of subpages
• Detailed commodity specific processes on a wide variety of different purchase types
• New RFP templates/library section
• Dedicated page for ProCard resources
• Information on personal resources for electronics and other recycling efforts
• The toner recycling program gets its own page
• A new section of how to's and frequently asked questions
• Buyer directory showing each staff members areas of expertise
• Published reports on PO compliance and annual spend information

January Procurement Update
Jan 16, 2013
This month's Procurement Update includes reminders about gratuities, documentation, ProCard usage as well as the 2013 mileage rate and other purchasing news!

2013 Hotel Rates
Jan 14, 2013
Hotel rates for 2013 have been updated and a few new hotels have been added to the preferred vendor base.  Please take a look at the hotels pages (Lincoln Park, Loop, Other) to view all hotels, rates and booking instructions.  

Staples Smart Size Packaging Coming 2013!
Dec 14, 2012
Staples Advantage has begun rolling out "smart size" packages to all of its fulfillment centers with a completion goal by the end of 2013. This means that delivery boxes will be custom sized for each order, reducing the need for air pillows, cardboard and allowing more orders to fit per truck (cutting down on gas and other expenses too!). For more information see this press release.

December Procurement Update
Dec 12, 2012
Happy Holidays from Procurement Services! Be sure to enjoy these special Demon Discount promotions when wrapping up your Christmas shopping!

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