Finance Updates
TARIFFS UPDATE – Validation of correct tariffs
Procurement/ Payables Mar 27 2025 - 14:07Suppliers have started to provide quotes including tariff charges, in some cases inappropriately. In order to validate whether a product or service is actually subject to a tariff surcharge, you should request the Harmonized Schedule (HS) code for the product. This coding is part of an international system used to classify traded products to assess tariffs and taxes. If the tariff is...
UPDATE – New Tariffs as of March 13, 2025
Procurement/ Payables Mar 13 2025 - 10:49NEW LIST OF IMPACTED GOODS
A new list of goods subject to tariffs coming from the US has been implemented as of Mar 13. The new list can be found at the following link. A reminder that it is...
Tariffs on Incoming Goods from the United States - March 5, 2025
Procurement/ Payables Mar 4 2025 - 10:01UPDATE – General Information About Tariffs When making purchases for goods coming from the US, please keep the following information in mind; For the tariffs that came into effect Mar 4, there is a very specific list of products impacted, not all goods shipping from the US are covered New tariffs could be imposed any time, and current ones can be removed, the situation is very fluid right now...
iProcurement Change Reversing Quantity and Pricing
Procurement/ Payables Feb 10 2025 - 12:20Procurement & Contracting Office Responsibilities
Procurement/ Payables Jun 10 2024 - 08:27As of June 17, 2024, Purchasing Services is changing the allocation of responsibilities for the Procurement and Contracting Officers. We are moving from allocating by category to departments, the new structure is as follows;
When entering requisitions into iProcurement be sure to select the appropriate PCO.
Please submit questions to...
University Fiscal Year-End, April 30, 2024
Controller's Office Apr 29 2024 - 15:32The following information relates to the University’s April 30, 2024 year-end procedures. These procedures apply to operating and ancillary departments, OMAFRA, grants (regardless of the Grant’s individual year-end date) and capital and renovation projects. By complying with the following deadlines and procedures, you will be ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the...
CentreSuite Release 2024.04
Procurement/ Payables Apr 15 2024 - 13:39Update to PCard Authentication Method
Procurement/ Payables Mar 13 2024 - 12:57Starting the week of March 25, 2024, the use of security questions as a means of authenticating users for CentreSuite1 is being discontinued.
With the change, One Time Passcodes (OTP) will be used to authenticate users on CentreSuite. Those OTP passcodes will be sent directly to the email address associated with their User ID for CentreSuite...
All Suppliers with Consolidated Billing with the University
Procurement/ Payables Feb 8 2024 - 13:49To: All Suppliers with Consolidated Billing with the University
From: Margaret Warren - Manager, Purchasing Services
Date: February xxx, 2024
Re: Invoice Submission for 2023/24 Fiscal Year End
The University of Guelph’s 2023/24 fiscal year final date is April 30, 2024. It is imperative that...
BPS Thresholds Update Jan 1, 2024
Procurement/ Payables Jan 31 2024 - 08:45...