This notice is being sent with broad distribution to reach all members of the University Campus Community. It is now required to gather all contracts with any outside entity and submit them to our TCM (Total Contract Manager) system by the end of June 2017.
Contracts to be submitted include service agreements for equipment, agreements with independent contractors or consultants, or contracts for good and services. These contracts will be used to obtain better pricing for all campus users.
Total Contract Manager (TCM) is a module within UShop intended to house all of the university’s procurement-based contracts.
Please take some time to read this memo from Ruth Watkins and John Nixon, regarding TCM.
The TCM Module Provides:
- Streamlined management of procurement-based contracts through collaboration, approval, and compliance.
- Electronic access to all university contracts, both Inactive (department-speci c) and Active (Campus -wide).
- Preset alerts to notify of upcoming contract renewal or expiration. • Transparent compliance with both State and Federal procurement laws.
- Broader platform for negotiating and securing procurement based contracts.
- Repository for all procurement contracts, providing one place to store and research contracts speci c to departmental procurement needs
Within UShop, you will also notice a new Contracts icon on the left sidebar. Hovering over this icon will bring up the Contracts menu.
For more information, please visit the TCM homepage and view the TCM training guide.
