Student Life Procurement Services Review January 6th, 2015 Procurement Services Team Introductions • Ron Moraski – Director • Rachael Kruse – Associate Director • Meaghan Kraft – Manager, Procurement Systems • Nicole Runyon – Strategic Sourcing Manager 7/1/2016 2 Agenda: 1. 2. 3. 4. 7/1/2016 How to Buy? Requisition Process/Workflow Invoice Processing Support/Training Opportunities 3 How to Buy? OSCAR Marketplace • Quick turnaround • eInvoicing Preferred Suppliers • Master Agreements • List of Preferred and Marketplace Suppliers and how to process orders/payments here Collegiate Store • Utilize departmental charge form on Finance website here Personal Reimbursement • Email Procurement Support for review and approval Petty Cash • Policy for use on Finance website here 7/1/2016 4 • B2B shopping experience • Rensselaer branded catalogs with pre-negotiated pricing • Order brought back in to a Requisition in OSCAR • Orders <$10,000 route only to a Financial Approver before PO goes to supplier for fulfillment • Invoices for OSCAR Marketplace orders are sent electronically, and will flow through the system without any approval required for payment as long as the invoice matches the PO 7/1/2016 5 • When an order is not possible through the Marketplace, please utilize our Preferred Suppliers whenever possible • ALL orders and/or events taking place with Preferred Suppliers or Department any certified supplier inApprover OSCAR will be placed using a Requisition* Special Approver/s *orders against blanket orders do not require a requisition 7/1/2016 6 Master Agreements What are they? • Overarching, umbrella agreements – – Campus-wide or Department-specific • Govern all purchases with the supplier • Generated by competitive bids, specific negotiation, adoption from purchasing consortiums • Result in Preferred Suppliers 7 Master Agreements Who are they? Master Agreements: • • A/V Supplies, Promotional Products, Mailing Services, Travel, Event Rental, Computer Supplies, Transportation Services, Scientific Products, Athletic Equipment, Security Services, Construction, Energy, and more Both Department-Specific and Campus-Wide 8 Your role in the Procurement Process Utilize Marketplace Suppliers Enter Requisitions Facilitate Quotes / Pricing Attach Any / All Back-up As Applicable: Know your FOAPAL information • Competitive Quotes Or Single/Sole Source Justifications • Select Special Approvers Process Invoices in • Submit ICA/IRS Questionnaire OSCAR / Change Orders • Provide End User License Agreements (EULA) • Provide graphics for Promotional Items 9 Procurement Services’ Roles Facilitate “Where to Buy”/ Sourcing Negotiate: Payment Terms, Terms & Conditions, Discounts Competitively Bid Orders / Projects >$5,000 Obtain Signatures on Agreements Obtain Insurance (Services – Insurance Required) Place Purchase Orders Manage Supplier Relationships Comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) Facilitate Export Control Review 10 7/1/2016 2015 PowerPoint Template Guidelines 11 Invoice Processing: • • • • 7/1/2016 ALL invoices should be sent to the DMR Please refer to the OSCAR User Guide on our website here Email invoices@lists.rpi.edu with questions related to invoices Allowable Direct Pay items can be found on the Finance website here 12 • Additional Support/Training Opportunities • • New Oscar User Training – once a month OSCAR/Concur “Office Hours” • • • • 7/1/2016 Second Wednesday of every month from 11am-12pm in the VCC South Training Materials on Procurement Services Website Procurement Support email: procurement_support@lists.rpi.edu Invoice Support email: invoices@lists.rpi.edu 13