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Event & Newsletter Resources

The following resources are related to Purchase, Pay & Travel events, including virtual training sessions offered, and regular email newsletters:

Newsletters

Purchase & Pay: News, Tips, and Reminders

The Purchase & Pay: News, Tips, and Reminders series is a quarterly email series with the latest announcements and reminders related to all things purchasing and paying here at the University of Pittsburgh. You will find information about University-wide Contracted Suppliers, purchasing methods, the PantherExpress System, and more.

Virtual Events

PantherExpress System Lunch & Learn

This series is designed to help PantherExpress System users with basic use of and requisitions in the PantherExpress System with two separate sessions. 

PantherExpress System Overview

Purchase, Pay & Travel Customer Service provides an overview of the PantherExpress System. This session will include a walkthrough of the system and will cover any frequently asked questions, concluding with an interactive period for any questions. Resources are available following each session:

Non-Contract Purchase Orders Training

Purchasing Services walks through the Requisition Checklist items and procedures as it applies to the processing of Purchase Orders. This session will include a walkthrough of the process and will cover any frequently asked questions, concluding with an interactive period for any questions. Resources are available following each session:

Accounts Payable 101 Lunch and Learn Series

This series of virtual presentations from Payment Processing & Compliance is intended to share information and explain accounts payable processes. Each session will include an overview of an accounts payable related topic and provide answers to frequently asked questions.

Submitting Invoices

Payment Processing and Compliances provides an overview of the process for submitting invoices in the PantherExpress System. This presentation covers the digital mailroom and explain common issues with invoice submissions and how to mitigate and resolve those issues.

Vincent Payment Solutions

Payment Processing and Compliances provides an overview of what the system is designed to be used for, the various roles and responsibilities, payment options, creating member profiles, study subject compensation and tax implications, how PPC records the payments and generates a 1099 for tax reporting usage of the system.

Capital Asset Management

Payment Processing and Compliances provides an overview of Capital Asset Management. This will include defining capital assets, asset maintenance, and inventory. 

Concur & OneCard

Payment Processing and Compliances provides an overview of the Concur Syste and OneCard processes.

Supplier Onboarding
Payment Processing & Compliance provides an overview of the supplier onboarding process from setting up a new supplier, in the PantherExpress System and Concur, to electronic payment enrollments as well as making changes to an existing supplier.