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  • Tariff Impacts and Resources

    |May 8, 2025
    Tariff impacts and resources information on best practices and guidance.
  • Thanksgiving Holiday Check Printing

    |October 24, 2024

    The last check run for Accounts Payable will occur on November 21, 2024 and all approvals will need to be completed prior to 10:00AM on that day.  In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no check run for the week of November 25-29. Approvals processed after the November 21 deadline, will be included in the December 7 check run.

    The Stores and Receiving Building lobby hours for the week of Thanksgiving will be Monday, November 25 from 7:30AM to 4:30PM. Deposits accepted between 10:00AM to 1:00PM.

  • Buckeye Buy Changes

    |May 1, 2023

    Changes coming to Buckeye Buy to enable the ordering of goods and services directly in Workday on May 8, 2023. Process changes to note: 

  • Water Service Blanket Purchase Order Information for FY24 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024)

    |April 17, 2023

    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

  • New University-Wide Contract – Local Accommodations and Event Space

    |April 14, 2023

    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.

  • New Supplier Registration Site

    |October 17, 2022

    A new Supplier Registration site serves as the registration form for new supplier requests. The site replaces the PDF Vendor Setup Form used by both the university and the Wexner Medical Center. The Supplier Registration site is powered by Workday and will improve the quality of information we gather from suppliers and streamline the supplier request and setup processes.

    What’s Changing:

  • New University-Wide Contract – Flowers and Gift Baskets

    |October 11, 2022

    A new university-wide contract was recently awarded to four (4) suppliers by the Sourcing team to expressions of acknowledgement/support in life events such as birth or adoption of a child, death of an immediate family member, injury or illness of an employee or immediate family member, etc.

    Prices and terms have been pre-negotiated with the awarded suppliers as part of a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP). The scope of these contracts includes floral arrangements, plants, unique themed gift baskets, and OSU/themed cookies.

  • New Catalogs in Buckeye Buy

    |April 1, 2022

    Window Cleaning and Power Washing

  • Update your Workday deliver-to location to ensure timely delivery

    |January 14, 2021

    All employees are encouraged to log in to Workday as soon as possible and update their specific work space within a building to ensure items are correctly delivered. Please change your work space by following the How to Change Your Work Space job aid. Additionally, your building location in Workday must be correct to effectively change your work space.

  • Workday and eStores- New Terminology

    |January 7, 2021

    The launch of Workday Finance and Supply Chain brings with it new terminology- and Buckeye Buy Marketplace!  The following may help you navigate the changes:

    Prior to WorkdayWorkday 1/7/2021
    eStores Team

    Marketplace Team

    Supplier Website

    RoundTrip Section of Buckeye Buy

    MyQuote

    Marketplace Quotes 

    (found within the RoundTrip Section of Buckeye Buy)