TRAVEL BAN: Effective immediately, all university-affiliated international travel to or through Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and, Yemen has been suspended, regardless of the source of funding for that travel, until further notice. Click here to learn more.
Employees who request or approve cash advances for official university travel will be required to complete a dedicated cash advance training effective January 15, 2025. The course CU: Requesting Cash Advances for Travel covers essential policies and procedures for requesting a cash advance, along with the responsibilities for obtaining and reconciling these funds.
Starting January 1, 2025, updates to CU’s Purchase Order (PO) Terms and Conditions will take effect. These updates align with federal standards and enhance compliance.
There has been an increase in expense reimbursement submissions where the receipt for payment to a “driver” was from a third-party platform like Venmo or Square Payment Processing, rather than Lyft or Uber. Payments directly to individuals are not allowable on a Travel Card nor through personal reimbursement. When utilizing Uber or Lyft rideshare, insist on paying your driver through the app – never cancel and pay the driver directly.
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.
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 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.
