Services

Pest control is accomplished for the campus locations by established contracts with outside suppliers. UM Procurement must review all agreements for new pest control areas.  Agreements over $10,000 require competitive quotes, or written bid requests with detailed specifications prepared by UM Procurement.

If you will have several small projects, and the total amount will exceed $10,000 in a 12 month period, a competitively bid contract may be appropriate. Contact the Strategic Sourcing Specialist listed for assistance..

UM Procurement maintains a contract for laundry service for departmental use. Please contact the Sourcing Contact listed for information on the use of the contract or to set up a contract for ongoing laundry service. 

The One Card may be used for dry cleaning services for business purposes if it is within your card limits.

Catering Services are defined as food prepared and served at a University sponsored event by an outside business.

Select the appropriate campus link above for information specific to your campus.

Insurance requirements – A certificate of insurance from the caterer is required regardless of the event location.  Liquor liability should be included on the insurance certificate if alcohol is being served.

Columbia

Relocation payments for new employees must follow IRS Guidelines.  You can find more information on the HR website.

Website development and hosting service provided by outside companies or individuals must be processed through UM Procurement.  Documents requiring a signature or with terms and conditions MUST be attached to a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog requisition and submitted to a Sourcing Contact for signature PRIOR to acquisition of good or services.  Signatures by an individual department are prohibited. Use of the One Card is not allowed.

Document and Media Destruction services not available through UM Records Management. 

UM System has a contract with Shred-IT for scheduled destruction or one-time purge needs.  Contact the Strategic Sourcing Specialist listed for more information on how to access this contract. 

UM Procurement maintains a contract for the disposal of hazardous waste that is administered in conjunction with your respective campus Environmental Safety office.

Environmental Safety is responsible for the collection, treatment, and disposal of all chemical waste generated by the University.  Facilities requiring waste removal should their contact respective campus EH&S Department

The University OneCard is not allowed.  Submit a PeopleSoft non-catalog requisition with any accompanying information about the transaction. 

When a Nonresident Entertainer is paid more than $300 by the University for a performance, 2% of their compensation must be withheld from the gross payment amount.  A MO-2ENT form is completed each quarter that a payment is made to a Nonresident Entertainer and sent to the Missouri Department of Revenue.

Honorarium for non-students Speakers and Speaker Series should be prepared using the Appearance Agreement template as long as the activity does not fall under a performance type classification. Performances should use the Performance Agreement template where possible because it contains important tax withholding information.

When ordering products from foreign suppliers, or preparing to ship items to foreign destinations, it must pass through U.S. Customs for inspection and to ensure compliance with various laws and regulations. To complete these types of processes, the services of a Freight Forwarder/Customs Broker (FF/CB) may be required.

Information on the University's Imports and Exports policy can be found HERE.