Changes to the way UBC buys and pays for goods and services
Effective January 31, 2018
Overview
As part of the Procurement Modernization project, Financial Operations has collaborated with Faculty and Administrative Unit representatives from across the University to design and implement changes to improve procurement processes, guidelines and procedures, including:
- Improved Resources for Vendors (Enhanced Vendor Webpage)
- Enhanced Reference Guide for Services, including a streamlined HR Fast Track Assessment (Employee vs. Contractor)
- New Tolerances for Final Invoice Change Orders
- Clarified Purchase Order Exemption Matrix
For more information on each of the improvements, including what’s changing, why, and what you need to do differently, please refer to the Fact Sheet.
If you have any questions email procurement.modernization@ubc.ca.