Open Comment Periods

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7 Purchasing and 8 Payments and Reimbursements

The Business & Finance Policy Offices announces a three week open comment period, from March 9 - March 30, 2026 for evaluation updates to 7 Purchasing and 8 Payments and Reimbursements.

Highlights include:

• The introduction of 8.4.8 Digital Disbursement Management Console for Human Subject Payments
• The division of 7.6 The University Purchasing Card (PCard) into smaller topic specific policies and removal from 7 Purchasing to 8 Payments and Reimbursements
• Revising policies to new policy format
• Updating policy content for accuracy, consistency, and grammar

Draft Policies:

• 7 Purchasing
• 8 Payments and Reimbursements

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7 Purchasing

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8 Payments and Reimbursements