Procurement Update
April 2007

Welcome to the April 2007 Procurement Update. This month's topics include:

• Upcoming Changes to the ProCard/Pathway System
• New Discounts for Enterprise and Orbitz
• Plum Benefits Added to Personal Discount List
• Updates to the Procurement Services & Accounts Payable Website

Upcoming Changes to the ProCard/Pathway System
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Two changes have been made recently in regards to ProCard statements and the Pathway system:

Paper Statements
JP Morgan Chase will be discontinuing the monthly paper statements associated with your ProCard. These changes should take effect immediately, although you may still receive one for the April cycle. A copy of cycle transactions can still be run through the container status in Pathway and kept with original receipts.

Security Features in Pathway Net
JP Morgan Chase will begin implementing additional security measures within the Pathway system starting on May 19th, 2007, where users will be required to set up security questions.

Upon entering your user name and password on the login screen, the user will be directed to another page titled, "Additional Security Information." Users will be required to choose 4 personal security questions and provide answers to those questions. In subsequent logins, users may periodically be prompted to answer their security questions.

Additional information on this change can be found at http://www.jpmorganchase.com/visit/securityquestion

New Discounts for Enterprise and Orbitz
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Both Enterprise and Orbitz recently announced special limited-time discounts on their services, for personal or business use. Complete conditions are online at http://condor.depaul.edu/~procure/news/2006-2007/Apr07-Ent&Orb.htm

Enterprise
Enterprise is offering free double upgrades , single upgrades and 50% off weekend special coupons. The coupon codes are:

ESA7DU2 for the Free Double Upgrade (rental must end by 5/23/07)
ESA7DU3 for the Free Single Upgrade (rental must end by 5/23/07)
ESA7DU4 for the 50% off Weekend Special (available through 6/27/07)

Orbitz
Orbitz is offering discounts on hotel and flight packages. You can save an extra $50 or $100 off any hotel booking or hotel + flight vacation package of 3+ or 5+ days at Orbitz. Trips must be booked by April 30 to save with these specials. 

For trips of 3 or 4 days, enter promotion code: MEGA50
For trips of 5+ days enter: MEGA100 

Plum Benefits Added to Personal Discount List
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Procurement Services recently added Plum Benefits to the list of personal discounts available.  Plum Benefits offers entertainment tickets at a discounted price in the Chicagoland and New York areas.  The program is available to any member of the DePaul Community with an  "@depaul.edu" or "@students.depaul.edu" email address.

For more information on Plum Benefits and all personal discounts visit http://condor.depaul.edu/~procure/otherservices/discounts.htm

Updates to the Procurement Services & Accounts Payable Website
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Several updates were made to the Procurement Services & Accounts Payable website recently, including:

• Information on International Payments is now available from a link under the "Accounts Payable" section 
• A link to past news and Procurement Updates has been added to the top of each page
• The calendar has been updated to include future Budget Manager training courses
• The form for any requisition over $25,000 has been added to the forms sections
• A search box was added to each page

Procurement Services
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If you have any questions about the above or any purchasing items, feel free to contact the Procurement Services team at:

w: http://www.depaul.edu/~procure
e: procurement@depaul.edu
p: (312) 362-7510
f: (312) 362-7547