For the fifth year in a row, Cornell's Procurement and Payment Services has been awarded the Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute (NPI).

Cornell's procurement office was one of 27 higher education institutions — and one of only five recipients in New York state — to receive this award. The award is earned by organizations that demonstrate excellence in the areas of innovation, professionalism, productivity, e-procurement and leadership.

"The ability to continue receiving this award is a testament to our staff's commitment to stewardship, process improvement and excellence," said Thomas Romantic, senior director of Procurement and Payment Services.

NPI is a national network of purchasing and supply management professionals; its award program encourages the development of excellence and continued organizational improvement.

The Computing Center gave away 600 camp chairs in the first two hours of the Suppliers Showcase June 1, while more than 1,000 faculty, staff and community members circulated among almost 100 on- and off-campus vendor representatives who displayed their wares and promoted their services. Read the full article on the Pawprint website.

The Export Control Office has updated the roles and responsibilities for end users, business service centers, Procurement and Payment Services, and the Export Control Officer in Buying Manual section 617, Export Controls. Read more...

Johnston Food Service and Cleaning Solutions is now available to e-SHOP users in Building Care, and W.B. Mason was awarded a custodial agreement to serve other departments. Hill & Markes has added a punch-out site, and America To Go has added a new customer dashboard for diverse supplier spending. Read more...

Procurement Services will continue hosting monthly webinars this year and in 2019 to help campus purchasers learn more about e-SHOP. These workshops provide basic e-SHOP training and familiarize users with features that may help make purchasing easier. Read more...

The Procurement Certification Program, which was launched for business service center (BSC) staff members in 2016, is open to all campus staff members beginning this fall. Read more...

After 39 years of service, Glenn Morey retired from Cornell Procurement and Payment Services on July 30, 2018. Read more...

The effort to grow awareness of and interaction with diverse suppliers has been effective with an increase in annual purchase volume from $31.4 million in 2013 to $44.9 million in 2018. The targeted diverse supplier program has yielded over $8 million in growth for select suppliers since the program's inception in 2013. Read more...