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As part of ongoing Procurement Efficiencies enhancements, Stanford Financial Management Services (FMS) updated the Supplier/Payee Request Form on July 15 for overall usability improvements and now includes: A new Independent Contractor (IC) affiliation type to better support IC transactions... Supplier/Payee Request form updates to support ICs and non-PO contract setups

Clarified as non-permissible expenses: travel paid with points/miles/credits; travel paid with reward/promo certificates

Continuous improvements to the Accounts Payable (AP) invoice holds workflow functionality and system notifications in response to feedback from the fall 2021 FMS Client Satisfaction Survey.

Clarified that visitor can't be faculty/staff/student; preparer may not be the payee; cannot use DP for services or honoraria.

In Car Service section, removed maximums from before June 2023.

Added personal flight credits as a non-permissible travel expense.

In "Computers, Laptops, Printers, and Mobile Devices," removed statement that PCard cannot be used to purchase computers.

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...

Added distinction of when to use expenditure types and object codes with PTAs.

Removed "mobile devices not purchased through UIT" as a non-permissible expense.