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New Vendor Hold Search Tool Available

April 30, 2025

The new UT Vendor Hold Search will be launched and made available for campus beginning today. This tool is designed to assist staff during the procurement process and determine whether a prospective vendor has an active payment hold with the State of Texas.

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.

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.

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 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.

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