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Financial Management Newsletter #53April 2008 |
This issue of the newsletter will be focused specifically on information about our "new" Procurement Services organization! Procurement ServicesProcurement Services, a new and overarching organization in Financial Management, has been created by "joining" the procurement functions at the University of Washington: Purchasing Services, Financial Services and a newly created unit, eCommerce. This new and broader organization together will identify improvement opportunities resulting in a more "seamless" procurement experience for campus customers. This new structure is both strategic and tactical, and builds on the strengths of each unit while providing a comprehensive, consistent and coordinated approach to service delivery. More information can be found at: http://www.washington.edu/admin/procsrvcs/ Procurement Services - Goals: Purchasing Services: Seeks to provide campus customers with maximum value in their contracts. Primary goals are creating new contracts for campus-wide use, providing more visibility as to what contracts are available and educating customers on the best purchasing methods to use. eCommerce: Includes eProcurement, ProCurement Card and Corporate Travel Services (Central Travel Account & UW Travel Card). eCommerce will focus on outreach and education for customers, enhancing eProcurement through system upgrades, and increasing vendor choices within eProcurement. Financial Services: Includes Accounts Payable and Banking & Accounting Operations. Financial Services will continue to provide timely invoice payments and assist departments to manage their field advance and revolving fund programs. In earlier updates about the "new" Financial Management, we communicated about major initiatives begun in early 2007. Here's the latest: 1. Decentralize the Stores Operation
2. Launch the Seamless Procure to Pay (PtoP) Initiative
We want to thank you for your support, involvement, and feedback during this time of change and improvement. Please contact Jeff Follman at 543-3708 or jfollman@u.washington.edu with any questions or comments and please visit our website at http://www.washington.edu/admin/procsrvcs |
Ann Anderson, Associate Vice President / Controller, Financial Management Group (andera@u.washington.edu or 543-4993) V'Ella Warren, Senior Vice President, Finance and Facilities (vwarren@u.washington.edu or 543-8765) |