Effective April 1, 2017, we will be implementing HRI’s revised purchasing and travel policies. The new policies have been posted to the internal website at the following locations:
A few highlights of the changes:
Purchasing
- Per the procurement section of the Uniform Guidance, we have included guidance on procurement by sealed bid and procurement by competitive proposals. We also added some additional clarification to the sole source section, as well as a new section on purchases over $150,000.
- Added clarification to the Meeting/Training/Conference – Hosting section.
Travel
- Inclusion of the Accountable Plan rules in the policy. For travelers whose voucher is not received by the Travel Unit within 60 days of the travel ending, reimbursement will be taxed. This will be handled similar to same day meals.
- Allowance of clear copies of receipts. The prior policy required original receipts.
- Inclusion of a section for blanket travel approvals.
In addition, HRI’s Purchasing Unit has been reorganized. Natalie Ciccarelli is now responsible for vendors beginning with A through L and Dawn Barringer is responsible for vendors beginning with M through Z. Purchasing staff contact information is available on our internal website.
If you have any questions regarding these updates, please feel free to contact James Lieberman, Assistant Director of Finance and Operations, at james.lieberman@healthresearch.org.
