Procurement Update Newsletter

Cornell Procurement and Payment Services publishes the Procurement Update quarterly newsletter and distributes it by email to members of the Cornell community who have signed up to hear from them. To subscribe to the newsletter, manage your subscriptions online.

The full contents of each issue are posted here. Between issues, please watch our home page for news releases and articles about other departments’ collaborations with Procurement and Payment Services.

February 2018

In this issue: Buying for university-related business is simplified | e-SHOP adds Amazon as supplier | e-SHOP monthly training webinars scheduled | Buying Manual updated February 1, 2018 | Procurement Services to host annual supplier show June 1 | America To Go offers breakfast from Rogan’s Corner | Sedgwick Business Interiors now offers discounts to Cornell employees

September 2017

In this issue: Procurement receives fourth Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award | Update on procure-to-pay process review | e-SHOP monthly webinars scheduled | Procurement Certification training available in September and October | DFA Conversations begins September 19 with Procurement | Budget Truck Rental updates pricing for low-mileage trips | VWR rebate increases for fiscal year 2018

May 2017

In this issue: Procurement Services hosts annual supplier show June 1 | Grad students offer diverse suppliers a better shot at growth | New resources available for buyers on Procurement website | Two Procurement Certification training sessions coming this fall | New features offered by VWR | America To Go makes it easier to find diverse restaurants and caterers | Improved phone coverage with T-Mobile | Printing from KFS after the recent upgrade | Buying Manual updated May 1, 2017

December 2016

In this issue: Procurement Services receives third Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award | e-SHOP workshops scheduled | Three university suppliers granted New York State MWBE certification | Shred-it and Cintas merger provides opportunity for savings | Tips for cell phone accounts | Strategic Sourcing works with campus partners to deliver savings | Procurement Certification training program launched in September | Buying Manual updated in September | Dennis Butts retires after 30 years of service! 

May 2016

In this issue: Save the date! Cornell Supplier Show June 9 | e-SHOP workshops scheduled | Discounts on ground transportation to Syracuse airport during Ithaca airport runway resurfacing | Buying Manual updated March 1 and May 10 | Year-end requisition processing deadlines | Procurement provides updated FAQ | Procurement Services and W. B. Mason join forces to promote recycled copy paper | Tips for navigating Procurement's new website

February 2016

In this issue: Thank you for participating in our e-SHOP survey! | Procurement website and Buying Manual improvements under way | Automated Vendor Form celebrates one-year anniversary | Visit campus service providers in e-SHOP! | Tax Office revises evaluation requirements for service providers | Buying Manual updated