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This article provides the Stanford community with resources to support them in navigating tariffs imposed on their purchases.

Several enhancements were made to the OBI Procure to Pay (P2P) Reporting Dashboard in recent years to reduce administrative burden and provide departments with better visibility of their procurement data. These enhancements, summarized by report below, can help departments more efficiently manage...

The Procurement Services department within Financial Management Services is committed to purchasing practices and policies that are compliant, responsible and appropriately support the university's goals and mission. Accordingly, those who are making purchases on behalf of or doing business with the...

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.

In response to a recent Financial Management Services (FMS) Learner Needs Analysis and iProcurement usability feedback from the 2021 Client Satisfaction Survey, FMS recognizes the need for “just in time” training for our user community. To that end, after a successful pilot, the FMS Financial...

Beginning in mid-January, FMS Procurement Services is conducting a pilot with a small, initial group of participants called the Premium Contract Service. The Premium Contract Service is a paid service ($400 per contract) that provides direct oversight and prioritization of the contract outside of...

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...

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...