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Procurement Services, part of Stanford Financial Management Services (FMS), continuously examines opportunities to enhance processes or provide new solutions to support purchasing activities for the university while maintaining financial stewardship excellence. Areas of opportunity under review are...

The university pays directly or reimburses individuals for expenses that are necessary and appropriate to conduct university business. Expenditures must be consistent with the university’s purchasing policies and guidelines as well as the guiding principles and IRS regulations with regard to...

This page serves as a one-stop shop for departments and stakeholders across Stanford to stay up to date with projects and enhancements, as well as associated resources to support them.

Updated Article 30: Government Required Clauses

Removed the statement that business meals must take place in a restaurant or be catered by an approved supplier.

Added a new section on home share lodging (such as Airbnb)

Added new hotel (citizenM in Menlo Park) and split hotels into two charts by the city of Palo Alto and other surrounding cities.

Stanford Travel Desk Guide updated for 2024.

Updated Article 18.3: Data Security

Change to new system for claiming branch deposits, along with revised sections on deposit methods.