VPF Procurement

MIT Vendor Fair - Sept. 22, 9 am - 2 pm

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:28:30 GMT

Members of the MIT community are invited to visit with nearly 100 suppliers of goods and services for MIT at the annual MIT Vendor Fair, on Thursday, September 22, 9 am-2 pm.

Vendors will be available to answer questions and will showcase such products and services as scientific/laboratory supplies, office supplies, hotel, airline, and travel agencies, copier equipment, computers, and furniture.

The fair provides vendors and attendees a chance to discuss how to achieve MIT’s goal of reducing costs while enhancing the quality of goods and services. It is also great opportunity to meet MIT’s internal providers.

The fair will take place under the big white tent on McDermott Court (outside building 54 and building 18), rain or shine. Refreshments will be available.

Highlights

Make connections with nearly 100 vendors
Learn how to simplify your buying process
Meet VPF Procurement Specialists
Enter raffle for airline tickets and more

shipping

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:15:39 GMT

Shipping Update

Open account with Federal Express before January 30

As reported previously, Federal Express is now MIT’s preferred supplier for express shipping under a contract between FedEx and the Educational and Institutional Cooperative (E&I), the largest higher educational buying organization group in the country. T he contract carries rates at competitive levels never before offered. View sample prices: dhl vs fedex.pdf.

In previous communications, we reported that DLCs could continue to use DHL for shipping needs in light of the shipper’s longstanding relationship with MIT. DHL recently announced, however, that it would discontinue domestic shipping on January 30, 2009. As a result, DLCs need to set up an account with FedEx. Please note:

The recommended payment process for FedEx is the MIT Procurement Card. If that is not an option, a blanket purchase order will be required.
If you already have an account with FedEx, you do not need to take any action. FedEx has loaded the new pricing into all existing accounts.
If you are a new customer with FedEx, please set up an account at the E&I web site>>

If you would like to continue doing business with DHL for international shipments, the process will remain the same. Air bills should be created on the Smartship web site and invoices will continue to be posted electronically to the designated cost center.

GovConnection

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:43:02 GMT

MIT and GovConnection are working closely to provide the community with a new and improved GovConnection catalog for our ECAT3 portal.

In an effort to provide the community with the opportunity to review the site and offer feedback, GovConnection will be hosting catalog demonstrations on Friday, December 5, in the Grand Cayman conference room on the 3rd floor of NE49. This focus group will provide community members with a demonstration of the catalog and allow time for questions and answers.

Members of the community are invited to register for one of the three sessions available via the SAPweb Employee Self Service site. Simply access the link below and follow to the Training Catalog and Registration. The GovConnection New Catalog Demonstration is listed under Administrative Skills and Computing. Please note that space is limited. Refreshments will be provided.

http://web.mit.edu/sapwebss/PS1/training_home.shtml

Important News Regarding Office Depot

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:47:08 GMT

Annual Vendor Fair Update

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:43:44 GMT