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Update: HBP 9.1.1 Entertainment Expenses and Guidelines - Object Code Selections
April 14, 2025
Additional updates to Handbook of Business Procedures (HBP) 9.1.1 regarding new entertainment object code selections.

New Facility Interiors Punchout is Now in UT Market
April 10, 2025
We are excited to announce the addition of a new punchout with Facility Interiors in UT Market
UPDATE: Apple and Dell Hardware Standards and Recommendations
April 9, 2025
In July 2024, UT’s Office of Procurement and Payment Services announced new Apple and Dell Hardware Standards to support campus-wide IT standardization. The updates aim to improve delivery times, reduce costs, and streamline purchasing and deployment through UT Market.
PPS Support Amid Tariff Impacts on Campus Suppliers
April 7, 2025
Procurement and Payment Services (PPS) office has started to see suppliers reach out with regards to the recently imposed tariffs. It is our intention to work closely with you and any supplier seeking to increase their prices so that we can understand the details of the commodity being impacted before we allow a price increase.
Executive Order GA-48 and Interim Guidance
March 12, 2025
On November 19, 2024, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-48.

University Launches Improved HBP 9.1.1 Entertainment Expenses and Guidelines
Feb. 4, 2025
HBP 9.1.1 Entertainment Expenses and Guidelines has been updated in collaboration with university campus partners to better support the needs of the campus community.

New eShipGlobal Training Available
Feb. 4, 2025
The Procurement and Payment Services (PPS) UT Market team has been working over the past several months with shipping solutions provider eShipGlobal to upgrade their website and add functional enhancements.

New Mileage Reimbursement Rate Effective 1/1/2025
Jan. 2, 2025
On January 1, 2025, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (including vans, pickups, or panel trucks) will change.

New Furniture Punchout SKG is Now in UT Market!
Dec. 11, 2024
We're excited to announce that SKG—a small, woman-owned business—now offers its products, including Herman Miller and Knoll furniture, through UT Market. Faculty and staff can now easily procure quality seating, desking, and storage solutions with industry-leading warranties via the UT Alliance Cooperative Contract.

New Furniture Punchout Alfred Williams is Now in UT Market!
Nov. 7, 2024
Alfred Williams is now a furniture punchout in the UT Market, providing access to MillerKnoll products. This new platform streamlines the procurement process and offers several benefits, including a curated product catalog, simplified ordering, quote requests, direct dealer communications, and an expanded product assortment.