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In accordance with the 2024-25 winter closure schedule , Stanford University will be officially closed for regular business from Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 through Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Normal business hours will resume Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. All hours listed are in Pacific Time (PT) unless noted. This...

Fraudulent charges on Stanford-issued credit cards increased 31% in fiscal year 2024, and fraudulent charges on all credit cards typically peak during the winter holidays. The Card Services team monitors Purchasing Card (PCard) and Travel Card (TCard) accounts for potential fraud throughout winter...

In Roles and Responsibilities, clarified steps manager should take when a cardholder leaves the department.

Updated guidance for departments on foreign currency-denominated payments and receipts, in addition to renaming of page.

Updated Stage 1 to include information about non-PO contracts.

Updated Stage 5 within the Purchase Order Process section

In the Reimbursements section, clarified processing time for new payee setup requests.

Updated the Common Types of Contracts for the Procurement of Professional Services

Updated the Monitoring Invoice Payment Status and Hold Status

Stanford Financial Management Services (FMS) is excited to announce it has united two existing teams to form the new Responsible Purchasing Program. This team will provide programming, services, and tools to the university community to support the university’s values. In its first year, the new team...