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Procurement and Business Services

Vendor booths showcase products at the MarketPlace Expo

Dec 11, 2023

The MarketPlace Expo Team

Written by Blain Woods. The MarketPlace Team, part of Procurement & Business Services (PB&S), recently concluded planning, organizing and delivering the 12th Annual MarketPlace Expo,   This annual event typically takes place in November. The team worked with PB&S colleagues and MarketPlace suppliers throughout the year to put together a platform that encouraged campus engagement and…

The Materials Support team posing in the Restore with a selection of refurbished devices for sale

Nov 20, 2023

Landfill Diversion – Sustainability Annual Report

Written by Bill Carlson. Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse Every day, the Materials Support (MS) team drives around campus picking up surplus items released by departments who no longer have a business use for them. The MS team takes these items to the Materials Support Warehouse for processing. Some of the items are tagged and prepared to be…

Bill Carson, Assistant Director for Materials Support, posing with his Materials Support team

Nov 20, 2023

Congratulations, Bill Carlson!

Written by Sharon Loosman. Earlier this year, we shared the exciting news that Bill Carson, Assistant Director for Materials Support, had been nominated and then selected to receive the NC State University Awards for Excellence in the Public Service category. This recognition was for his work with Support U.S. Armed Forces (SUSAF), a non-profit organization…

A multifunction printer with an NC State brick logo and the word "WolfCopy" displayed above it

Oct 19, 2023

WolfCopy Refresh

Written by Joel Bristol. WolfPrint is a managed print services program geared specifically towards serving the NC State students.WolfPrint multifunctional printers (MFPs) are conveniently located in residence halls, student centers, classroom buildings and libraries. Over the past five years, the WolfPrint program has invested in cutting edge technology making it possible for NC State students,…

A decorative image featuring a wolf sculpture in the background and information for the 12th Annual MarketPlace Expo in the foreground.

Sep 26, 2023

12th Annual MarketPlace Expo

Written by Blain Woods. The MarketPlace is NC State’s one-stop shop for departmental supply purchases. We created the MarketPlace Expo as a space for campus customers to meet MarketPlace representatives in person and to learn about any new products and sevices they are offering. Last year, we welcomed over 500 employees to the virtual and…

A cloud chart with the word COMPLIANCE in the middle, which is surrounded by related terms and icons.

Aug 21, 2023

PCard Compliance: Split Transactions

Written by Paislee Thomas. Split transactions occur when a cardholder intentionally splits a transaction into multiple payments or on multiple PCards to avoid spending limits. However, the practice of splitting transitions is never allowed!  Whenever the need arises to purchase goods or services that have a cost greater than $5,000, cardholders can simply submit a…

Red blocks spelling the word "UPDATE" sit below text that says, "Non-MarketPlace Requisitions."

Jul 18, 2023

Non-MarketPlace Requisition Updates

Written by Blain Woods. For the past year, Procurement & Business Services has been working diligently to release two important updates that affect Non-MarketPlace requisitions, both of which went into effect on August 1, 2023: Let’s take a closer look at these two initiatives.  Financial System Requisition Role Separation As of 8/1, there are two…

A group of employees joining hands in the backgorund with the NC State Finance Division logo in the foreground

Jul 18, 2023

Contributing to the Zero Waste Wolfpack Mission

Written by Bill Carlson. One critical initiative listed in the NC State Sustainability Strategic Plan is to achieve a 70% landfill diversion rate from the 2006 baseline toward zero waste. The NC State Materials Support team has a few tips of their own for how a simple step can make a huge difference in the…

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Jun 19, 2023

Honorariums are Not One-time Supplier Payments

Written by Megan Catt. What is an honorarium? An honorarium is a monetary token of appreciation given in lieu of payment for services. If you want to give an honorarium but the recipient is not set up as a supplier with NC State or their information has changed, you will need to send them an…

A laptop computer showing the training module for IT Procurement Training.

May 18, 2023

New Course Announcement: IT Procurement Training

Written by Maria Fister. The Office of Finance and Administration and the Office of Information Technology have partnered to develop IT Procurement Training. This new learning opportunity is designed for NC State staff and faculty who engage in regular procurement activities. For additional information on this training initiative, please refer to the IT Purchase Compliance…