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When it comes to shipping and mailing letters or packages for MIT business, VPF Strategic Sourcing and MIT Mail Services provide a range of options for the MIT community. Shop for Mailing and Shipping Services , a new section under Buying and Paying on the VPF website, has instructions for…

Continuously Meeting the Challenge of Finding Great Temps Finding the right person for the job is always a challenge. When it comes to finding temporary staffing for long- or short-term assignments, the challenge is even greater. By the time you decide to hire a temporary employee, you are often in…

The Strategic Sourcing and Contracts team at VPF is pleased to announce the addition of twelve new catering companies as Preferred suppliers. These Preferred caterers were selected through a formal sourcing process and have multi-year contracts in place with MIT that feature negotiated pricing, terms, and conditions. In an effort…

VPF is offering a variety of training opportunities this fall, on a wide range of finance topics. A new online course on Sponsored Award Monitoring and Closeouts is available in the Atlas Learning Center. It covers the requirements and best practices for sponsored award monitoring and closeouts. The September Fundamentals…

VPF will be presenting five posters at the 2017 Collaborating for MIT’s Future Poster Session. Tents and Events Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst Pam O’Neil will showcase the new Preferred Suppliers for renting tents for outdoor events. Joe Coen of MIT’s Conference Services and Lianne Martin from Campus Activities Complex will…

This is the first of a four-part series highlighting collaborations between the VPF Strategic Sourcing and Contracts team and members of the MIT community. The Strategic Sourcing and Contracts teams proactively address MIT’s complex purchasing needs by sourcing products and services for a wide range of education and research needs…

The central Covid-19 Store is closing on August 30, 2023. As the Institute retired its Covid policies at the end of the state public emergency, DLCI authorized purchasers should now place orders directly with individual suppliers for any items previously available in the store. The internal “store” was set up…

MIT travelers can now take advantage of negotiated vehicle rates when renting from Enterprise or National. Use any of these options to receive MIT's negotiated rates and other benefits: Visit Enterprise or National's web pages Access Concur MIT's Online Booking Tool Contact The Travel Collaborative, MIT's Preferred Travel Agency Young…

MIT’s existing state sales tax-exemption certificates will expire October 16. New, updated certificates (Forms ST-2, ST-5, and ST-5C) have been issued and are now available on the VPF website (Touchstone login required). MIT is exempt from paying sales tax in Massachusetts and 29 other states. When making purchases with a…

If you make recurring small-dollar purchases for your DLC, you should use the Procurement Card (ProCard) instead of issuing a blanket purchase order (PO). This preferred payment method should be used for items such as dry ice, FedEx shipping fees, lab coat cleaning or rental fees, and cell phone bills…