New charter bus services contracts have been awarded through a competitive bid process. These contracts are available in Buckeye Buy Marketplace Quotes for university-wide use and are primarily intended for trips originating within Ohio.
The order of preference for securing chartered transportation services is as follows:
OSU users are expected to exhaust internal or contracted options before pursuing non-contracted supplier use. It is recommended to use the broker, STM, for out of market...
Effective January 1, 2024, the mileage reimbursement rate will increase from 65.5 cents per mile to 67 cents per mile for all business miles driven from January 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024.
Changes coming to Buckeye Buy to enable the ordering of goods and services directly in Workday on May 8, 2023. Process changes to note:
You will no longer go to Connect to Supplier Website and then Buckeye Buy to place orders. You will use the new Search Catalog link instead. You will use Connect to Supplier Website to access punchout (formerly known as Roundtrip) suppliers (e.g., Staples, Fisher, etc.). You will be able to see items that are in inventory and their approximate quantities on hand. The Requisitions app will be the preferred method for placing requisitions...
Annual office water service purchase orders to Magnetic Springs (5 Gallon water service and Water Filtration Units) must be placed outside Buckeye Buy and must be a single-line blanket type purchase order. Please do not create a create a separate line to contain the $0.00 charge for the 5 gallon water dispenser.
For FY24 the pricing will be as follows:
Office Water Service: 5 Gallon Pricing
5 Gallon Purified Drinking Water: $3.54 5 Gallon Bottles of Distilled Water: $3.54 5 Gallon Bottled Water Cooler & Dispenser (hot and cold) is $0.00 with service
A new university-wide contract for local accommodations and event space was recently awarded to 25 properties by the Sourcing Team. Sourcing has negotiated terms and rates with local hotels and event centers for use by the University as part of a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP). The scope of these contracts includes individual and group accommodations, meeting and event space, AV/TV service, food and beverage services, and additional services for events at each property. Negotiated terms include pricing, cancellation, attrition, concessions, etc. As part of the master agreement, individual and group rooms, and event reservations that require a signature...