To ensure proper oversight and compliance with University policies, state regulations, and collective bargaining agreements, Human Resources will now be involved in the approval process for HuskyBuy transactions (including requisitions and purchase orders) with temporary staffing agencies. This collaboration will ensure that temporary staffing agencies are utilized appropriately and is being implemented to mitigate risk. For further information, please contact the HR Workforce Solutions team at workforce@uconn.edu.
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Reimbursements vs Refunds: Who, Where, Why?
Have you ever wanted to reimburse travel expenses for a speaker at a seminar you put on? Or have you ever needed to refund a ticket holder for an event that was cancelled? You may have logged into HuskyBuy and thought, “Wait… do I reimburse or provide a refund using HuskyBuy or Concur?” Procurement and Accounts Payable would like to help you by clarifying any confusion between reimbursements and refunds you may have. We also want to take this opportunity to inform you with whom and when you should provide reimbursements and refunds.
With the help of UConn Travel, Accounts Payable, Procurement’s Center of Excellence has put together this guide to help you determine your best avenue to reimburse or refund appropriately.
Staples on HuskyBuy!
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is excited to announce that Staples will be joining our team of office supply vendors!
Staples will provide UConn with competitive pricing, exceptional customer service, and fast & free delivery on all of their office supply products. Take advantage of their product offerings through their on-line catalog, which is anticipated to go live in HuskyBuy on Monday February 24, 2025.
HuskyBuy Support Documentation Moves to UConn Knowledge Base
USA Scientific Transition to Punchout Catalog
Eppendorf Transition to Punchout Catalog
HuskyBuy Broadcast – FY25 Blanket Orders and Requisitions
HuskyBuy, on March 11 will be ready for submission of new requisitions and blanket PO requests for FY25. For Blanket Orders you can create a new requisition by navigating to the HuskyBuy shopping home page and select the Non-Catalog Blanket Order form. Due to bid threshold updates, copying previous year’s Blanket Orders will not be accepted this year.
Complete Instructions for preparing your FY25 Blanket Orders and Requisitions
HuskyBuy PCard Software Exception Process
In Fall 2022, to assist with guiding our end-user community in software purchasing and mitigating institutional risk, Procurement Services changed its PCard policy to allow software purchases by exception only. As a follow-up to those initial changes, Procurement, in collaboration with the Information Security Office and University Privacy Officer, will be piloting an exception review and approval form in HuskyBuy, effective 7/12/2023.
The streamlined review of PCard requested software and cloud purchases helps to ensure that the potential Supplier’s privacy and security policies and practices protect confidential University data. These changes help ensure that University PCard holders are considering the data security and privacy implications and potential risks of purchasing software and cloud services and that they receive support from Procurement, Information Security, and Privacy. Continue reading
Hotel & Events Services Form Request
By Popular Demand, Procurement Services introduces the new Hotel & Event Services request form!
Did you know that you can use your Travel Card for purchases such as hotel room blocks and catering for events? To provide the University community with guidance and a method of managing requests pertaining to hotel and event services that are being paid via a Travel Card and require a document to be signed, a new form is available in HuskyBuy on the Home Shopping Page under Internal Request Forms. Continue reading
Bid Threshold Increase Reminder
As a reminder, our Bid Threshold has increased. With that, a few things to remember. When completing our non-catalog requisition forms, you will notice there are more Sourcing Dollar Threshold selections to choose from. Please pay close attention to the selection that best suits your requirements.
Changes were implemented on October 1, 2023.
For more details read the full announcement.