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Language Services, including Interpreter/Translator/Hearing Impaired

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Language Services such as Interpreter, Translator, and Hearing Impaired for students, visitors, or faculty.  patients?

The University has contracts with various companies to provide services. 

 

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  • If purchasing from a contracted supplier, bids and sole source justification are not required.  
  • 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.
  • Payment can be made through a blanket order or if under $5,000 using the University One Card. 
  • If the cost is over $5,000 a PeopleSoft Non-Catalog requisition must be entered and a purchase order processed by UM Procurement. 
  •  Purchases over $10,000 require competitive quotes, or written bid requests with detailed specifications prepared by UM Procurement. 
  •  If you will be making several small purchases from the same supplier, 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.
  • When a University purchase order is issued, invoices with the PO# clearly notated should be sent to Accounts Payable for processing.  

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  • Language Services such as Interpreter, Translator, and Hearing Impaired for students, visitors, or faculty.  patients?

    The University has contracts with various companies to provide services.