Finance Updates

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 2 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...

University Fiscal Year-End, April 30, 2025

Controller's Office Apr 8 2025 - 10:40

The following information relates to the University’s April 30, 2025 year-end procedures.  These procedures apply to operating and ancillary departments, OMAFRA, grants (regardless of the Grant’s individual year-end date) and capital and renovation projects. By complying with the following deadlines and procedures, you will be ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the...

TARIFFS UPDATE – Validation of correct tariffs

Procurement/ Payables Mar 27 2025 - 14:07

Suppliers have started to provide quotes including tariff charges, in some cases inappropriately.  In order to validate whether a product or service is actually subject to a tariff surcharge, you should request the Harmonized Schedule (HS) code for the product.  This coding is part of an international system used to classify traded products to assess tariffs and taxes.  If the tariff is...

UPDATE – New Tariffs as of March 13, 2025

Procurement/ Payables Mar 13 2025 - 10:49

NEW LIST OF IMPACTED GOODS

A new list of goods subject to tariffs coming from the US has been implemented as of Mar 13.  The new list can be found at the following link.  A reminder that it is...

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