A new university-wide contract was recently awarded to four flower and gift basket suppliers by the Sourcing team. Instances where you might order from these suppliers could include expressions of acknowledgement and support for life events such as birth or adoption of a child, injury/illness of an employee, or the injury, illness or death of an immediate family member, etc.
Prices and terms have been pre-negotiated with the awarded suppliers as part of a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP). The scope of these contracts includes floral arrangements, plants, unique themed gift baskets, and Ohio State themed cookies. See the full post for contract book details.
Workday will be unavailable due to planned quarterly maintenance on Saturday, October 22, from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
External dormakaba time clocks will be available, but employees using Workday to clock in and out should enter their hours once Workday is available again.
Health System Supply Chain users should note important information contained in the full NewsLink article.
The Central Purchasing team has produced a Competitive Bid Waiver Process Guide . The guide is a valuable resource for those preparing to request a waiver of the competitive bidding on the purchase of goods and/or services. A detailed description of the supporting documentation required of requestors and suppliers and tips for the proper entry of a bid waiver requisition in Workday are included.
The Frequently Asked Questions section addresses who is involved in the processing of waiver requests, and best practices for requesting waivers on multiple year purchases and requesting changes on purchase orders tied to existing waivers. A separate section also addresses requirements pertaining to competitive bid waiver requests related to The Office Of Sponsored Programs purchases.
New tips and tricks information on the supplier invoice Match Exception process has been added to the Business and Finance website . This provides users with an overview of the business process and a crosswalk to additional resources.
New tips and tricks information on the Supplier Invoice Request (SIR) process has been added to the Business and Finance website. This information provides users with an overview of the business process and a crosswalk to additional resources.
Workday will be unavailable due to planned monthly maintenance on Saturday, September 3, from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Kronos and external dormakaba time clocks will be available, but employees using Workday to clock in and out should enter their hours once Workday is available again.
Health System Supply Chain users should note important information contained in the full NewsLink article.
The second of Workday's two major releases in 2022 of enhancements and new functionality is scheduled to move to production on Saturday, September 10, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Workday will be unavailable during the maintenance period.
Many of the changes coming in this release will not be immediately noticeable. A Workday 2022R2 job aid is available in the Administrative Resource Center (ARC) that explains the changes that will be noticeable, including menu navigation updates, in more detail.
Review the full NewsLink article for more information about the maintenance.
Workday will be unavailable due to planned monthly maintenance on Saturday, August 13, from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Kronos and external dormakaba time clocks will be available, but employees using Workday to clock in and out should enter their hours once Workday is available again.
Health System Supply Chain users should note important information contained in the full NewsLink article.
Newark Corporation offers a full selection of electronic components at discount pricing in their RoundTrip (punch-out) catalog in Buckeye Buy. Newark is a recent awardee of Ohio State contract SPC-100006568 22-Electronic Components-Newark.
Batteries Plus offers batteries and other power supply products for multiple applications in their RoundTrip (punch-out) catalog in Buckeye Buy. Product pricing is up to 73% off retail, based on the E&I Cooperative contract SPC-1000006636 - UNIV: CNR01505-BPB.
