A new university-wide contract for local accommodations and event space was recently awarded to 25 properties by the Sourcing Team. Sourcing has pre-negotiated terms and rates with local hotels and event centers for use by Ohio State 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. Pre-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 must be made using pre-determined event exhibits. All awarded properties must complete the proper Exhibits and the requesting department needs to confirm the details prior to sending them for signature . Exhibits requiring signature are to be submitted through OnBase-Agreements. The requesting department is responsible for following all purchasing, travel, and PCard policies.
See the full NewsLink post for the full list of awarded properties and details about specific contract information and ordering instructions.
One way to prepare for bringing the Buckeye Buy experience directly into Workday is to confirm your work space (deliver-to address) is correct to ensure accurate deliveries. To confirm your work space, log in to Workday , navigate to your profile, and select Job from the menu. On the Job Details tab, locate the Work Space field below the Location field. If there is no Work Space field, one is not set up on your profile yet. To add or update your work space, refer to the How to Change Your Work Space job aid. Additionally, your building location in Workday must be correct to effectively change your work space. Confirm your building location on your account profile within the Job Details tab referenced above. If your building location is incorrect, ask your manager to update your building location. Only your manager can update that information. Managers can refer to the Change Job Details job aid for more information.
OSUP Employees should contact OSUP HR at OSUPHR@osumc.edu to update their default Deliver-to location.
Coming in May, we are making strides to improve the purchasing experience in Workday. See the full NewsLink post for a quick list of "What's Changing" and "What's Not Changing."
Coming in May, the Buckeye Buy shopping experience will transition from the current third-party website (GHX Procure) to being all self-contained within Workday.
Bringing the Buckeye Buy experience directly into Workday simplifies the “shopping” process for end users. It also allows end users to see the different stages of their orders through the procure-to-pay lifecycle. See the full post for more details and information about the benefits of this change.
Buckeye Buy catering orders for Columbus campus events must be placed through the Catering Marketplace. The Catering Marketplace is a multi-supplier round trip catalog of drop-off and full-service caterers and event equipment rental suppliers.
See the Catering Marketplace user guide for supplier search and order entry tips. Please note that full-service caterers and event rental suppliers require a request for quote from the customer through The Catering Marketplace before they can provide a quote in return.
Newark Corporation offers a full selection of electronic components at discount pricing in their RoundTrip (punch-out) catalog in Buckeye Buy. Newark is a recent awardee of Ohio State contract SPC-100006568 22-Electronic Components-Newark.
Batteries Plus offers batteries and other power supply products for multiple applications in their RoundTrip (punch-out) catalog in Buckeye Buy. Product pricing is up to 73% off retail, based on the E&I Cooperative contract SPC-1000006636 - UNIV: CNR01505-BPB.
Digi-Key Electronics will join Buckeye Buy on Wednesday, June 1 with a round trip (punch-out) catalog of electronic components and supplies. Contract and catalog details are available on the contract book page https://busfin.osu.edu/document/digikey-electronics .
There are several recent supplier name changes in Buckeye Buy. The links shared access current contract details information and will eventually change with the new naming.