Business Matters

Effective November 30, 2018, Lowes is now available in BobcatBUY as an additional preferred supplier for home improvement supplies. The punch-out catalog in BobcatBUY offers a variety of supplies plus search capabilities and shopping features.

Two new forms for supplier setup of international vendors and guests are available on the Finance website. The new forms will help simplify the supplier setup process and ensure a quicker turnaround for processing payments to international payees.

Ohio University maintains procedures for documenting the distribution of an individual’s effort to sponsored agreements in accordance with federal regulations defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). 

As announced at the December Business Forum and via Business Matters, the Concur Expense user interface is schedule

As announced in October 2018, Ohio University has partnered with Christopherson Business Travel (CBT), to implement a comprehensive travel program with goals of implementing user-friendly processes, improving service to the traveler, and provi

The Purchasing Department is pleased to announce Ohio University has finalized the contract with Shred-It USA LLC for confidential document destruction services. Business can now officially begin. This new contract will replace the service previously provided by Information Destruction Services (IDS).

The Purchasing Department is excited to introduce a new communication tool known as the Purchasing Roadmap. This table, located on the Finance website, will keep faculty and staff aware of bid opportunities Ohio University is pursuing.

Ohio University is committed to the responsible use of public funds and as such is providing guidance on holiday expenditures as follows:

In response to recent campus feedback, the Affordability & Efficiency (A&E) Work Group approved an adjustment to the A&E Excep