On November 20, 2020, the PaymentWorks tool used to register new disbursement voucher payees and purchase order vendors was updated to allow registration of foreign payees and vendors.
An Independent Contractor subcommittee comprised representatives from each business service center, and the University Tax Office completed its review of the process for identifying independent contractors (ICs) and selecting contracts for services.
Effective May 15, 2020, Procurement and Payment Services updated the sections of the Buying Manual listed below. The primary change is that Procurement will only request certificates of insurance for high-risk activities.
The University Tax Office has created a substitute W-8 form to reduce delays in the payment process and frustrations for foreign payees and suppliers regarding the IRS W-8 series forms.
