Newsletters

Click to view the July 2026 Newsletter

In this issue...

• Welcome, LSU New Orleans!
• Celebrating 10 Years of Workday Excellence
• Choosing the Correct PSC Requisition Type
• Professional, Specialty and Consulting Services (PSC) Policy Change
• Prompt Payment Terms/Early Payment Discounts
• Export Control and International Activities
• New Requisition & Purchase Order Type for “Job Order Contracting"
• Update to SAM.gov Procedures
• Updates to Master Contracts
• Line-Item Descriptions for Non-Catalog Requisitions
• Workday Tip: Determining Open Encumbrances on POs
• Property Management 2026 Inventory Deadlines
• Procurement Reminders
• Workday Resources - Procurement & Suppliers

Click to view the May 2026 Newsletter

In this issue...

• Reminder: Requisition Deadlines for FY26
• Yearend Purchase Order Review
• Procurement Agreements Requiring Signature
• Insurance Requirements for Contractors/Suppliers
• Maintenance, Repair, & Operations (MRO)
• Construction Policy Changes
• Property Management 2026 Inventory Deadlines
• Supplier Performance Scorecard & Survey
• Prompt Payment Terms/Early Payment Discounts
• Update to Workday Document Types for Attachments
• New Spend Attachment Category "Business Associate Agreement"
• Update to Workday Critical Validation - SAM.gov Documentation
• Updates to Master Contracts and Workday Punch-out (B2B) Catalogs
• Procurement Reminders
• Workday Resources - Procurement & Suppliers

Click to view the March 2026 Newsletter

In this issue...

• Procurement Policies & Procedures
• Term Contracts
• Deadlines Memo
• Study Abroad Programs Payment & Contract Guidance
• Workday PSC Process Checklist
• Property Management 2026 Inventory Deadlines
• Workday Tip: Set Your Requisition Defaults
• Supplier Performance Scorecard & Survey
• Prompt Payment Terms/Early Payment Discounts
• Updates to Workday Requisition & Purchase Order Types
• New Workday Requisition Type & Questionnaire for Advertising Purchase Orders
• New Workday Spend Attachment Category - SAM.gov Documentation
• Master Contracts
• Procurement Reminders
• Procurement Training Sessions
• Workday Resources - Procurement & Suppliers

Click to view the January 2026 Newsletter

In this issue...

• Procurement Policies & Procedures
• Contractor/Supplier Licenses, Certifications and Permits
• Solicitation Evaluation Teams
• Restricted Technology - Telecom & Drones
• Prompt Payment Terms/Early Payment Discounts
• LSU Master Contracts
• New Workday Functionality – Requisition Worklet
• Supplier Registration Reminders
• Updates to Workday Punch-out (B2B) Catalogs
• Procurement Reminders
• Procurement Training Sessions
• Workday Resources - Procurement & Suppliers

Click to view the November 2025 Newsletter

In this issue...

• Procurement Deadline for Pre-Holiday Purchases
• Contractor vs. Employee
• Getting Access Control Projects Approved Quickly
• Asset Custodian Training
• Prompt Payment Terms/Early Payment Discounts
• LSU Master Contracts
• Amazon Business Purchases
• Special Notes to the Supplier on Workday Transactions
• Updates to Workday Punch-out (B2B) Catalogs
• New Workday Functionality – Item Tags
• Workday Tips/Reminder - UNSPSC Commodity Code(s) for Rental Services
• Viewing Purchase Order Change Orders and Process History
• Procurement Reminders
• Procurement Training Sessions
• Workday Resources - Procurement & Suppliers

Click to view the September 2025 Newsletter

In this issue...

• Policy Update
• Multiyear Agreements
• Procurement Deadline for Pre-Holiday Purchases
• Updating Supplier Records
• New Workday Functionality – Item Identifiers
• Prompt Payment Terms/Early Payment Discounts
• LSU Master Contracts
• Workday Locations for Procurement Transactions
• Procurement Training Sessions
• Workday Resources - Procurement & Suppliers

Click to view the July 2025 Newsletter

In this issue...

• New Supplier Website
• Procurement Commodity Codes
• Tagging FY25 Acquisitions
• Memberships
• Reminder: Mass Cleanup Actions
• HP Replacement Printers
• New/Renewed Master Contracts
• New Workday B2B Catalog Supplier
• Prompt Payment Terms/Early Payment Discounts
• Procurement Reminders

Click to view the May 2025 Newsletter

In this issue...

• Mitigating Tariff Disruptions
• Workday Mass Cleanup Actions
• Reporting Stolen University Property
• Supplier Contract Assignments
• New/Renewed Master Contracts
• Supplier Performance Scorecards & Survey
• Prompt Payment Terms/Early Payment Discounts
• UNSPSC Commodity Codes
• Procurement Reminders

Click to view the March 2025 Newsletter

In this issue...

• Requisition Deadlines Memo
• 2025 Inventory Training
• Procurement Policies & Procedures
• Yearend Open Purchase Order Review
• Supplier Registration for Current & Former Employees
• Supplier Application Processing Time
• PSC Contractor/Supplier Information (PUR-CR)
• Supplier Performance Scorecards & Survey
• Supplier Name Changes
• Prompt Payment Terms/Early Payment Discounts
• UNSPSC Commodity Codes
• Workday Procurement FAQs
• Purchase Order Receipt Changes
• Procurement Reminders
• Procurement Training Schedule