Finance Updates

Customs and Freight Update

Procurement/ Payables Dec 16 2025 - 13:55

Purchasing Services is making an important change to our internal processes for customs and freight. Effective January 5, 2026 responsibility for all incoming and outgoing customs and freight management will transition from Purchasing Services to the Mail Room under Hospitality Services.

This change is part of our ongoing effort to streamline operations and ensure that all customs and...

Customs and Freight Update

Dec 16 2025 - 13:54

Purchasing Services is making an important change to our internal processes for customs and freight. Effective January 5, 2026 responsibility for all incoming and outgoing customs and freight management will transition from Purchasing Services to the Mail Room under Hospitality Services.

This change is part of our ongoing effort to streamline operations and ensure that all customs and...

Purolator 2025 Holiday Service Update

Procurement/ Payables Nov 28 2025 - 12:23

Purolator 2025 Holiday Service Update

The Purolator Ontario Team is committed to delivering the best possible experience during the Holiday season.
Due to increased shipment volume as well as extreme weather events, particularly in Northern Ontario, we have introduced proactive measures and service adjustments to ensure we are meeting customer expectations in the coming weeks:...

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...

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