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1. PROCUREMENT SERVICES WINTER FORUM

2. Today’s Agenda: eProcurement New suppliers What we’re working on Record Retention Best Practices Guest Speaker: Barbara Benson Travel Office Updates Travel Card Training Restrict non-travel related merchants on the individual travel cards Tax Office Updates Tax Office Training 3% or 1099 reporting updates Security Update: SSNs on invoices Lean Projects Purchasing Copiers Supplier Registration Accounts Payable Shared Services BDP Small Business Plan Biennium Close Checks: Changes to Check Printing ePayables / PayMode Procurement Desktop Reports Supplier Spotlight VWR: Feb 23rd @ SLU Fisher: Feb 28th @ SCC
3. New eProcurement Suppliers eBioscience Inc. a manufacturer of antibodies, reagents and cytokines for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical research community is now available in eProcurement. Agilent Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of scientific test equipment, bio-analytical and electronic measurements tools, supplies and consumables, including Strategene products, is now available in eProcurement. Millipore is a Life Science leader providing cutting-edge technologies, tools, and services for bio science research and bio pharmaceutical manufacturing. Office Depot Green Cart feature will help your office become “greener” by recommending an alternate item with “greener” attributes when one is available.
4. eProcurement What are we working on??? EnPointe Computer Hardware Distributor for Lenovo Santa Cruz Life Science BioRad Life Science
5. ProCard Reconciliation& Record Retention Myths & Misconceptions Question Answer If we don’t have transactions in a particular month, do we print out the ProCard transaction detail report? Can we scan our paper invoices and then shred the paper? Electronic receipt/invoices from merchants – Do we have to print the invoice or can we just save the electronic invoice on our computer/system? No, printing a blank report is not required. However, users are advised to check with their department internal procedures. No. You are welcome to scan your invoices, but right now you must still keep the original paper. ProCard advises you to print invoices and attach them to the report for reconciliation. However, from a records management perspective if they are both electronic and you can tie them together—and there is no paper--you don’t have to print.
6. ProCard and Records Management All records (both paper and electronic) have a specific amount of time they need to be kept before they can be destroyed. For state budgets, this records retention period can be found at: http://f2.washington.edu/fm/recmgt/retentionschedules/gs/general/uwgs6 For grant/contract budgets it can be found at: http://f2.washington.edu/fm/recmgt/retentionschedules/gs/general/uwgs7
7. Paper v. Electronic Records If you receive an invoice or receipt in paper, it has to stay in paper to meet records retention requirements. If can be scanned, but the paper is still considered your official copy. If you receive an invoice or receipt electronically, you can keep it electronically and do not need to print. If you have a mixture of paper and electronic records, right now it is best to keep everything in paper to satisfy audit requirements. For your own reference use, you are welcome to scan the paper and refer to the electronic file.
8. Travel Card Travel Card Training RESTRICT NON-TRAVEL RELATED MERCHANTS ON THE INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CARD. Examples: Barber and Beauty Shops Dating and Escort Services Massage Parlors Health and Beauty Spas Personal Services Jewelry Stores Gambling establishments Travel Matrix http://f2.washington.edu/fm/ps/sites/default/files/cts/forms/Travel%20Matrix.pdf
9. Tax News for 2012 Expanded 1099 Reporting 3% Withholding Governmental agencies must withhold 3% tax Applies to payments over $10,000 Applies to payments for property or services Bill to repeal has been introduced 1099 reporting will be required for all payments over $600 Will include payments to corporations (currently exempted from reporting) Will include payments for goods, as well as services (currently only services) Bill to repeal passed Senate
10. Tax Office Tax Office Starts 2011 Tax Training Series - WA Sales & Use Tax Overview – For more information and a link to the sign up page please see the Tax Training page.
11. Security Initiative: SSN Update from AP The Issue: Personal SSNs are often listed on invoices Here is what AP is doing to mitigate that risk:
12. LEAN Project Updates » Procurement Express: Reduce transactions by 80% Reduce process steps by 50% Increase customer satisfaction Increase contract utilization to 100% Goals Kaizens Delegation of Authority Solicitation Stratification Pay vs. Buy Contract accessibility Tools and Templates
13. LEAN Project Updates » Supplier Registration Portal Wave 1: target completion May 31 2011 Will allow suppliers to submit their information via one method (online) Benefits: cutting out redundancy and variation in the delivery process, ensuring strict version control, and finally, eliminating majority of manual data input in the process.  This first wave will allow us to cut down 55 steps in the present day process and dramatically reduce the turnaround timeline for the supplier registration process.
14. LEAN Project Updates : Copiers Reduce equipment by 25% Reduce paper use by 30% Reduce cost to UW by 25% Reduce invoice discrepancies by 75% Reduce energy use of copiers and printers by 50% Goals Kaizens Clean up existing orders/invoices issues Select suppliers for assessment/pilot project Select Departments for pilot
15. LEAN Project Updates » ap Production Line kaizen: focused on streamlining AP processes for invoices processed on PAS PO’s AP will be transitioning into the old Travel space in February to pilot the “Production Line” kaizen Looking at streaming how copies of invoices are sent to campus Looking at increasing the threshold for NonRIP invoices » ap STAR team kaizen: focusing on preventing & resolving invoice discrepancies Working on Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for AP and Purchasing to review and resolve most discrepancies
16. LEAN Project Updates » Shared Services What is it: Joint project with College of Arts and Sciences to create a Shared Services Center to consolidate transactional activities Latest Update: Project manager is on board Fiscal Specialist 2 positions will be posted Office space established
17. LEAN Project: Small Business Subcontracting Plans
18. Checks ~ Effective February 15th ~ Distribution of paper checks for suppliers & travel reimbursements will begin its transition to Creative Communications. This change will be seamless to campus. ~ Phase 2 ~ Phase 2 will transfer the process of sorting, separating, and handling all vendor checks and travel reimbursements to Mailing Services.   Impact to campus: There will be a location change for payment-check pick-up. No special requests will be allowed after a check has been issued The implementation timeline is dependent on programming requirements.  As we get closer to a date for implementation, we will notify you of the date.
19. Biennium Close Biennium Close Cut-Off Dates are currently under review March 31st = recommended deadline for Large Ticket Purchase Orders How will we communicate the deadlines with you? - Procurement Services “What’s New” on the Web (link) Procurement Services eNews (link) Monthly Biennium Close eNewsletters (in development) PAS Flashes FM Newsletters (link) MyFinancial.desktop email news (link) Are you new to Biennium Close? - Check out the online Biennium Close Awareness Training on the Procurement Services Website (in development)
20. Procurement Desktop Reports Starting Point: 35 reports
21. Supplier Spotlight Fisher Scientific Feb 28th 10:00am – 11:30am South Campus Center Room SCC 316L VWR Feb 23rd 9:00am – 10:30am South Lake Union CampusRoom C123A & C123B