Finance Updates

UPS Account Set Up

Procurement/ Payables Nov 17 2025 - 08:00

UPS Account Set Up November 12, 2025
Purchasing Services is reviewing shipping procedures to identify efficiencies and provide departments with better visibility to charges.
We have identified a source of inefficiency for end users. The University currently has one corporate UPS account that makes day-to-day management very difficult, with consolidated invoices requiring...

Access to Bell Mobile Phone Ordering Site

Procurement/ Payables Oct 15 2025 - 14:12
Due to a security breach the generic credentials formerly used to access the Bell mobile phone ordering site for the University account have been disabled.  
Only Program Administrators in Purchasing Services can access the account. 
If you need information on available models and pricing contact...

Canada Post Strike

Oct 1 2025 - 15:18

 

The Canada Post strike will impact some Purchasing and Payments processes and capabilities. 
 
Purchasing Services recommends using the University PCard for items normally purchased on Low Value Purchase Orders (LVPOs).  If new cards for staff are required, or increases in limits are needed to cover this change, please complete the...

Purolator Holidy September 30, 2025 - no pickups or deliveries

Sep 24 2025 - 09:29
Purolator Holiday September 30 - no pickups or deliveries
September 30, 2025, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, is a holiday for Purolator employees.
There will be no shipment pickups or deliveries by Purolator on Tuesday, September 30, their terminals, Retail Centres, Contact Centres and Head Office will be closed.  Shipments picked up on...

Multi-Function Devices Information Session - Reminder  

Sep 17 2025 - 14:20

Important Purchasing Updates - 2 topics

Sep 15 2025 - 14:54

Topic 1 - Travel Providers
Topic 2 - LVPO Site

Multi-Function Devices Information Sessions

Procurement/ Payables Sep 11 2025 - 09:21

REFRESH - MULTI FUNCTION DEVICES AND A4 PRINTERS

Purchasing Services has updated the contract for Multi-Function Devices and A4 printers with Toshiba under OECM.  Current machines will be swapped out for new units between October and November, 2025. 

Information and Ordering Sessions

Toshiba will host 4 information...

Customs & Shipping Updates, 2 Notices

Procurement/ Payables Aug 29 2025 - 11:23

De minimis exemption for shipments going IN to the United States

As of August 29th, 2025, shipments going into the US with a customs value of under $800 will be subject to duties and taxes, in the past these shipments were exempt. 

Duties and taxes are assessed based on declared value, country of origin and the Harmonized System (HS) code.

It is...

Important Changes regarding DHL Express services to and from Canada

Procurement/ Payables Jun 23 2025 - 08:57
Due to ongoing labor actions in Canada and the implementation of new legislation (Bill C-58) that restricts DHL Express from deploying any contingency solutions, DHL Express shipping operations in Canada will be suspended effective Friday, June 20, 2025, at 00:00 local time.
 
As a result, DHL will cease the collection of shipments destined to or dispatched from Canada...

Provincial Procurement Restriction Policy Re: US Suppliers

Procurement/ Payables May 30 2025 - 11:39

May 29, 2025

The provincial government has issued a Procurement Restriction Policy that applies to the University.  The purpose of the policy is to restrict US businesses from accessing public sector procurements in Ontario, as a response to US tariffs on Canadian products and services. 

To determine whether a supplier is either a US business or a BOBI supplier, please have...

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