Author: Brynn Boyer

May 2013 Updates and Announcements

• Procurement Services
  • SPCC News
    • Vacation Reminder (to manage sign-off)
    • Violations & Consequences
    • Clean Sweep!
  • eVA Search
  • IT Purchases now FY14
  • Fall Purchases – plan now!
  • Contract Activity
  • Surplus Items Available Online
• Parking
  • Chandler Lot Closure
  • Scheduled Lot Maintenance
• Bookstore
  • Fac/Staff Discount Day!
• EagleOne

VACATION INFO

SPCC cardholders and supervisor reviewers are responsible for contacting Procurement Services before taking a leave of absence; ie vacation, sabbatical.   The PA will work with individuals and their departments, to ensure that card activity is accounted for and signed off prior to leave of absence.

For assistance with SPCC, please contact Melissa Myers @ 1057.

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SPCC VIOLATIONS & CONSEQUENCES

The SPCC Violations & Consequences have been revised. Please visit the website to view the updated information: SPCC Violations & Consequences

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CLEAN SWEEP!

You did it again! … No transactions were swept for April 2013. Thank you all for your timely action in coding and signing-off on transactions.

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eVA SEARCH

Please view the following document in order to see step-by-step instructions on how to view multiple vendor locations within the same eVA search.

eVA Vendor Search

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eVA Problems?

If you are experiencing problems with eVA, please contact Pacifique Munezero in Procurement Services at x1127.

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IT PURCHASES NOW FY14

IT Purchases being entered now will hit the FY14 budget.

http://adminfinance.umw.edu/tess/files/2012/03/FY13-year-end-memo.pdf

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FALL PURCHASES – THINK AHEAD

If you have already identified equipment, services or possible contracts that will be needed for the Fall 2013 semester, please contact Procurement Services. The purchasing staff can assist in planning and ensuring that orders/contracts are ready in a timely manner.

Procurement Services or x1127

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CONTRACT ACTIVITY

• Campus wide Janitorial Contract – Intent to Award Contract has been posted
• Background Checks –  A new contract will be available for use later this month.
• Promotional Items – Awarded: Contact Pacifique Munezero
• Athletic Hotel – Awarded

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SURPLUS ITEMS AVAILABLE ONLINE

The University of Mary Washington, offers surplus property for sale to other state agencies and local governments which may be purchased from www.govdeals.com.  State employees are eligible to purchase surplus property in an amount less than $500

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CHANDLER LOT CLOSURE

The Chandler Lot will be going offline later this month to support construction of the new Campus Center.   A new surface parking lot on Thornton Street will be available for use in August.

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SCHEDULED LOT MAINTENANCE

Please view the following memo for scheduled lot closures occurring during the week of May 6 – May 10, there may be changes due to weather:

Parking Lot Maintenance

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FAC/STAFF DISCOUNT DAY!

The UMW Bookstore will offer 20% off the purchase of regularly priced clothing and insignia items* during Employee Appreciation Day. (*Some exceptions apply)

Store hours on May 13, 2013 are:

• 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
• 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Get your UMW gear early, and wear Eagle Pride throughout the day!

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OFF-CAMPUS MERCHANTS AVAILABLE ALL SUMMER

Our office-campus merchant partners accept EagleOne all summer long.

http://adminfinance.umw.edu/eagleone/eagleone-off-campus-2

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Please contact Business Services for information and assistance at x1576.

Erma A. Baker   CPPO, VCO

Assistant Vice President for Business Services and CPO

University of Mary Washington

1301 College Avenue

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

ebaker@umw.edu

540-654-2043

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