Effective January 8, 2025, travelers from the United States will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before visiting the United Kingdom. The new requirement intended to enhance border security applies to all travelers including those from visa-exempt countries.
Starting December 6th, Amazon Business will be available for purchasing through CU Marketplace. CU is excited to launch this new purchasing program. Shopping on Amazon Business through CU Marketplace is as user-friendly as Amazon.com and includes features tailored for the University.
It’s exciting — the launch is almost here! The CU Marketplace Redesign launches on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Time is running out, and we want to make sure you’re fully prepared. Please review the must-know points below and take any necessary action. Be sure to register for our final webinar and post-go-live, hands-on training sessions on campus. Lastly, explore our Knowledge Base articles and short how-to videos to help you navigate the changes smoothly.
We’re excited to announce that the Procurement webpages will be updated to align with the recently revamped Travel and Get Help pages. We invite you to explore the new layout and get familiar with the improvements. The content has been updated and improved, and it will be organized in a more intuitive, user-friendly way.
Beginning at 5pm on Friday, November 22, 2024, our online booking tool Concur Travel will be unavailable to all users while we update the Global Distribution System (GDS) that powers our travel bookings in Concur as well as direct bookings with our travel management company Christopherson Business Travel (CBT). This important update will enable significant future enhancements to our online booking tool that will facilitate improved user experiences and functionality.
SAP Concur has finally announced the release date for the change to the default home page setting for all Concur users. Beginning on October 23, 2024, all profiles will be transitioned to the new Concur home page by default, with the option to toggle back to the legacy home page showing in the top pane of the page.
The US General Services Administration has updated per diem rates for the new federal fiscal year. These new per diem rates have been updated in the Concur Travel and Expense System for all related expenses incurred on or after October 1, 2024.
Travel by air for university business is limited to the lowest, logical coach/economy-class fare available for the business purpose. Airfare pricing is a very complex process, however, so at times you may see different cost options where the class of service is not immediately clear.
A required course to gain access to CU Marketplace and all CU commercial card requests in Skillsoft Percipio has been updated. CU: Procurement Fundamentals will replace CU: Procurement – Purchasing and Contract Management beginning Monday, 9/23/24, when the old course will be retired.
With the rapid approach of the end of the calendar year and all four campuses and the System office being closed from December 23rd through January 1st, we wanted to provide critical dates that will impact the ability for your requisitions and payments to be completed before the end of the calendar year.