Finance Updates

Canada Post Strike

Oct 1 2025 - 15:18

 

The Canada Post strike will impact some Purchasing and Payments processes and capabilities. 
 
Purchasing Services recommends using the University PCard for items normally purchased on Low Value Purchase Orders (LVPOs).  If new cards for staff are required, or increases in limits are needed to cover this change, please complete the request or change forms found...

Purolator Holidy September 30, 2025 - no pickups or deliveries

Sep 24 2025 - 09:29
Purolator Holiday September 30 - no pickups or deliveries
September 30, 2025, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, is a holiday for Purolator employees.
There will be no shipment pickups or deliveries by Purolator on Tuesday, September 30, their terminals, Retail Centres, Contact Centres and Head Office will be closed.  Shipments picked up on...

Multi-Function Devices Information Session - Reminder  

Sep 17 2025 - 14:20

Important Purchasing Updates - 2 topics

Sep 15 2025 - 14:54

Topic 1 - Travel Providers
Topic 2 - LVPO Site

Multi-Function Devices Information Sessions

Procurement/ Payables Sep 11 2025 - 09:21

REFRESH - MULTI FUNCTION DEVICES AND A4 PRINTERS

Purchasing Services has updated the contract for Multi-Function Devices and A4 printers with Toshiba under OECM.  Current machines will be swapped out for new units between October and November, 2025. 

Information and Ordering Sessions

Toshiba will host 4 information...

Customs & Shipping Updates, 2 Notices

Procurement/ Payables Aug 29 2025 - 11:23

De minimis exemption for shipments going IN to the United States

As of August 29th, 2025, shipments going into the US with a customs value of under $800 will be subject to duties and taxes, in the past these shipments were exempt. 

Duties and taxes are assessed based on declared value, country of origin and the Harmonized System (HS) code.

It is...

Important Changes regarding DHL Express services to and from Canada

Procurement/ Payables Jun 23 2025 - 08:57
Due to ongoing labor actions in Canada and the implementation of new legislation (Bill C-58) that restricts DHL Express from deploying any contingency solutions, DHL Express shipping operations in Canada will be suspended effective Friday, June 20, 2025, at 00:00 local time.
 
As a result, DHL will cease the collection of shipments destined to or dispatched from Canada...

Provincial Procurement Restriction Policy Re: US Suppliers

Procurement/ Payables May 30 2025 - 11:39

May 29, 2025

The provincial government has issued a Procurement Restriction Policy that applies to the University.  The purpose of the policy is to restrict US businesses from accessing public sector procurements in Ontario, as a response to US tariffs on Canadian products and services. 

To determine whether a supplier is either a US business or a BOBI supplier, please have...

Potential Canada Post Strike - Credit Card Holders

Procurement/ Payables May 13 2025 - 14:35

Potential Canada Post Strike – Credit Cardholders 

Canada Post will be in position to strike as of May 22nd, 2025 posing the risk of a second Canada Post strike.

Travel Card (TCard) and Purchasing Card (PCard) paper statement delivery could be disrupted.  Cardholders are responsible for paying charges to the TCard and reconciling charges to the...

Provincial Procurement Restriction Policy

Procurement/ Payables Apr 9 2025 - 13:08

Provincial Procurement Restriction Policy

April 9, 2025
The provincial government has issued a Procurement Restriction Policy, in effect as of April 4th.  The purpose of the policy is to restrict US businesses from accessing public sector procurements in Ontario, as a response to US tariffs on Canadian products and services. 

Purchasing Services...

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