The UMPO Administration and Finance (A&F) Coffee Hour is hosted by the University of Massachusetts President’s Office A&F organization. These system-wide sessions provide our campus stakeholders the opportunity to gather new and operational information on procurement, travel, business expenses, treasury, and other A&F-related activities. To see upcoming sessions please visit the Coffee Hour with UMPO Administration & Finance (A&F) webpage.

Fiscal Year 2025 Session Archive (FY25)

June 17, 2025

Campus Guidance on Handling Tariff Charges from Suppliers with UPST and Q&A Session for Fiscal-Year-End Transaction Processing with UPST and Travel and Expense

Presentations by:

  • Employee Services Team
  • Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST)

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May 22, 2025

FYE Tips for Travel Expense Reporting and Demo, FYE Bank Card Use Reminders and Tips, Recent Updates on BuyWays, and New Web Resource for Tariff Best Practices

Presentations by:

  • Employee Services Team (EST)
  • Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST)

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April 24, 2025

Support and Resources for FYE, Contracts, Requisitions and Purchase Orders

Presentations by:

  • Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST)

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March 27, 2025

FYE Transaction Dates, Supplier Management, Invoice and Accounts Payable, Concur Travel Experience, Reminders

Presentations by:

  • Employee Services Team (EST)
  • Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST)

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February 21, 2025

New Sourcing Intake Process Demo​, Travel, Expense and Risk (TER)​, Bank Card Update​, Q&A with Process Owners​, Upcoming Events & Projects​, Reminders​

Presentations by:

  • Employee Services Team (EST)
  • Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST)

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