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Processing Commencement Prizes and Awards Training Opportunity

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

 

This virtual course, led by subject matter specialists from the Financial Policy Office and the International Payee Tax Compliance Office, will review the differences between prizes, grants, allowances, fellowships, and student business expenses. They will also discuss how to process these payments accurately and the tax and reporting implications of each payment type. There will also be time during the session for Q&A.

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A New Strategic Procurement Website is Coming!

We are excited to share that the launch of the new Strategic Procurement website is approaching! A dedicated team in Financial Administration and Harvard Web Publishing has been diligently working to deliver a website that is functional, accessible, and simple to navigate. In the coming weeks, we will have a single place for the Harvard community to easily find and access our services and resources for B2P, Accounts Payable, Travel, Concur, and Card Services. We will have more updates for you once the launch day is confirmed.

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Buy-to-Pay Contract Manager Training Opportunity and Guidance

If you are interested in learning how to effectively manage your contracts, you are encouraged to attend the Buy-to-Pay Contract Management Training. This virtual, instructor-led course will teach you about the many helpful features in Buy-to-Pay's contract management tool and how to use them. This class will be held over Zoom on Wednesday, April 10th from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Please visit the Harvard Training Portal for more ... Read more about Buy-to-Pay Contract Manager Training Opportunity and Guidance

Common technical troubleshooting in B2P

Harvard users and suppliers can experience technical issues related to internet browser security settings when using B2P.

Examples:

  • After clicking on a punchout a Harvard user is asked to "log-in" because the punchout does not register use information from B2P.
  • A page continually tries to load but never finishes.
  • A 500 or similar system error appears after clicking on a button or link.
  • Pages do not load correctly or show errors.

These are only some of the examples. If issues like this occur, the...

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Update to B2P Open Commitment Report

The B2P Open Commitment Report has recently been updated to include ALL open purchase orders. It was brought to our attention that at some point the filters on the report had changed, and it was only showing partially invoiced purchase orders in the results. The intent of the report is to show all open purchase orders (no invoices, partially invoiced, fully, and over invoiced), so that administrators can determine if any action is needed.

Sprintax Calculus is LIVE!

We are thrilled to announce that Sprintax Calculus is now live for international/non-U.S. payees! 

Benefits of the Transition  

  • Improved international payee registration experience
  • Secure and centralized document repository for sensitive tax information
  • Leverages new technology, such as electronic signature
  • More efficient process for analysis and determination of tax status 

What’s Next? 

  • New international/...
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Contract Manager Training Opportunity and Guidance

If you are interested in effectively managing your contracts, you’re encouraged to attend the Buy-to-Pay Contract Management Training from 10:00-11:30 on Thursday, January 11th.  This virtual instructor led course will teach you about the Buy-to-Pay contract management tool’s many helpful features and how to use them.  Please visit the Harvard Training Portal for more... Read more about Contract Manager Training Opportunity and Guidance

Supplier Portal related updates

Effective December 4th, the invitation email that is sent to Individuals to register in B2P and the supplier maintenance request form will be updated. These updates include general updates in the wording and a refresh of some content.