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Single-source procurement renamed as Direct Award

Thursday, October 19, 2023

As a publicly funded institution, UBC is subject to internal policies and trade agreement obligations to ensure the procurement of goods and services is fair, equitable, transparent and competitive. However, there are circumstances that allow for a Direct Award.

A Direct...

Digital Payments Program: Cost recovery and credit card fees

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Starting November 1, 2023, a cost recovery fee will be implemented for TouchNet, UBC’s new digital payment solution.

The Digital Payments Program (DPP) was established with the premise that the costs...

Finance & Integrated Services launches Procurement Programs within Strategic Sourcing

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Procurement Programs is a new team within Finance & Integrated Services’ Strategic Sourcing within VP Finance & Operations. The team is responsible for leading the development of UBC’s strategic sourcing and procurement approach based on three fundamental pillars: Indigenous...

Changes to the Cash Order Process

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Starting October 23, 2023, all cash orders must be placed on the RBC web portal rather than INTRIA. This change is due to HSBC Canada, updating their Corporate Cash Supply service for cash orders from INTRIA to Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) on October 23, 2023....

Steven Wong joins Comptroller's Capital Financial Management & Reporting as Finance Manager in Project Accounting

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Steven will be working closely with Capital Planning & Development and Project Services, in Facilities, responsible for overseeing the financial aspects of Facilities projects. This includes project costing, funding, planning, and reporting to support the successful delivery of capital...

Supporting UBC’s sustainability strategies

Thursday, September 28, 2023

VP Finance & Operations’ Procurement Services within Finance & Integrated Services and VP Research & Innovations’ Innovation Partnerships will be collaborating with the Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) to support UBC’s sustainability strategies outlined in the Climate Emergency Task Force Report.

Changes to the EIB Accounting Journal Template

Thursday, September 14, 2023

UBC’s EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder) Accounting Journal template has been updated to make it easier to add important information and prepare for submission through a single, consolidated file. The updated template replaces existing templates (including payroll EIB templates and integrations...

FDM Change Request Blackout Dates for Remaining FY2024 Quarter Ends

Thursday, September 14, 2023

To allow for successful Quarter End closures for the remainder of FY2024, the following FDM changes will not be made during these blackout dates:

Oct 6 to Oct 17 (Q2)
Jan 5 to 15 (Q3)
April 8 to 26 (Year-End)

Change Request Types Covered by the...

Carolyn Arthur joins Financial Services & Strategic Procurement as Procurement Programs Manager

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Carolyn brings with her over a decade of experience in procurement and sourcing, specifically in Indigenous procurement. She will be leading the development of UBC's approach to procurement projects including Indigenous, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable procurement, alongside other...

Alicia Chan joins Capital Financial Reporting as Senior Financial Analyst in UBC Comptroller

Monday, August 21, 2023

Alicia brings diverse experience in financial reporting, long term capital planning and forecasting, interpreting complex financial data and effectively communicating to stakeholders. In her new role, Alicia will focus on the accurate reporting of our capital project funding and Deferred Capital Contributions.