Procurement Update
November 2006

Welcome to the November 2006 Procurement Update.  This month's topics include:

• ProCard information for employees on leave
• Vendor fair photos and raffle winners online
• Avis and Budget offer free music downloads and coffee

ProCard information for employees on leave
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Procurement Services recently  updated the ProCard handbook with  guidelines for approving officials when a ProCard holder goes on leave (maternity, FLMA, military, etc).   The approving official  should notify Procurement Services  at x2-5272 or procurement@depaul.edu so that the card can be temporarily suspended. Once the cardholder returns, the card will be restored to its normal privileges.

If charges occurred on the card prior to the leave, but before the cycle closes, Procurement Services will submit statements on the cardholder's behalf so the approving official can enter comments and approve the statement. The full handbook can be found online at http://www.depaul.edu/~procure/procurement/procard.htm .

Vendor fair photos and raffle winners online
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The university vendor fair was held on October 27th, 2006 and was a great success.  Over 200 faculty and staff attended the event and met with preferred vendors to learn  more about their products and services. 

Attendees received dozens of free give-a-ways, including food, smoothies, t-shirts, pens, sticky notes, tape measures, stress balls, shoulder bags, pens, UPS trucks, office products and more.  They were also entered into a raffle to win an iPod, digital camera, photo printer, hotel stays and many other products.   To view pictures, raffle winners and other information visit the online recap at http:// www .depaul.edu/~procure/vendorfair/2006recap.htm

Avis and Budget offer free music downloads and coffee
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Two of DePaul University's rental car companies are now offering special promotions  for personal rentals.  Avis is offering up to 10 free song downloads through iTunes through September 2007 while Budget is offering free Dunkin Donuts coffee through December 15, 2006. For more information visit the University Discounts page at http://www.depaul.edu/~procure/otherservices/discounts.htm

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