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  • March 30, 2021
    Brown Enterprise Solutions Selected as Sole Office Supply Provider

    Beginning on March 31, 2021, Brown Enterprise Solutions (BES) will replace Office Depot as the preferred supplier of office supplies at Ohio University.  The Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC) voted to adopt BES as the preferred supplier in the fall and OHIO will take part in the contract, making this catalog available on March 31, 2021.

  • February 2, 2021
    Travel Restrictions Continue

    In the July 2020 Business Matters, it was communicated that in state travel is allowable but  all other travel must be approved using the exception process outlined in the article. As of January 2021, that process remains in place as a result of COVID-19.

  • February 2, 2021
    Brown Enterprise Solutions to Replace Office Depot as Preferred Supplier

    In early 2021, Brown Enterprise Solutions (BES) will replace Office Depot as the preferred supplier of office supplies at Ohio University.  The Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC) voted to adopt BES as the preferred supplier in the fall and OHIO will take part in the contract, making this catalog available in early 2021.  When this new catalo

  • February 2, 2021
    Software Purchase Process Reminder

    As we begin the new calendar year, we wanted to communicate again, the process that must be followed before purchasing software. Most software vendors require the customer accept certain terms and conditions in order to use the software.

  • December 10, 2020
    Concur Mobile Authentication Update Coming December 2020

    The SAP Concur mobile app is a simple, secure tool that lets you manage your expenses and travel right from your smartphone.  By using this app, you can book and manage itineraries, capture and track mileage, record receipts, and create, submit, and approve expense reports.  The app is available for download

  • December 10, 2020
    BobcatBUY Document Search Experience Upgrade

    BobcatBUY has upgraded its document (requisitions, Purchase Orders, and invoices) search feature to be more user friendly and “elastic”, meaning a faster search experience with more options to search and export.  This update was made on Monday, November 9, in BobcatBUY as part of the 20.3 release upgrade

  • December 10, 2020
    Important Reminders for Winter Break Closure

    As we communicated in the October and November Business Matters newsletters, it is important for you to plan for Winter Break Closure (WBC) now.

  • December 7, 2020
    Upcoming Purchasing Dashboard Enhancements

    OIT has moved our Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI) purchasing data to a data warehouse which allows us greater flexibility in creating more robust reports.  As a result of this change, we are in the process of making enhancements to our PO Summary and Payments dashboards.  These dashboa

  • December 7, 2020
    Important Payment Reminders for Thankgiving Break and Winter Break Closure

    As we wind down the calendar year, it is important to start planning for Thanksgiving and Winter Break Closure (WBC) payments.

  • October 14, 2020
    Unused Airline Tickets in Concur

    In July 2, 2020 Business Matters, in state travel restrictions were lifted and all other travel must