Month
Date
Upcoming Event
May
2022/5/31
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
New Scotiabank Individual Travel Card Training
Spaces Remaining: 19
Session will cover topics such as the new Individual Travel Card features, Eligible and Ineligible purchases, Cardholder responsibilities, Security and Transactions, Statements, Late Payment Fees and Overdue Balances
June
2022/6/6
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Tips & Tricks: Making Sense of Public Procurement
Spaces Remaining: 163
Session Includes: To support procurement activities for the Queen’s community, Strategic Sourcing will be providing an overview on how to procure goods and service in the public sector. Target audience: Queen's staff completing procurements for their departments and/or those looking for a refresher on policy and procedures.
2022/6/7
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Tips & Tricks: acQuire User Experience
Spaces Remaining: 155
Session Includes: General acQuire related content, intended to provide helpful information for acQuire users to navigate through and utilize the system efficiently & effectively. Target Audience: This is a session for users to gain a better understanding of what acQuire is, how it operates and how they can best utilize it. Anyone that is a purchaser of goods and services at the University would find this session beneficial.
2022/6/8
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Tips & Tricks: Purchase Requisition (PR) vs. Payment Form (PF)
Spaces Remaining: 169
Session Includes: - What is the difference between a purchase requisition and a payment form (e.g. PRF, OTPF, etc.)? - When should a blanket PO be used? - When does the procurement policy come into effect? - Why does my PF get returned? - Can I use a P0001 form with a PF? Target Audience: This is a session for users to gain a greater understanding on the procurement policies and procedures, along with payment forms.
2022/6/9
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Tips & Tricks: Business Services, Credit Cards & Shipping
Spaces Remaining: 167
Session Includes: - Credit Cards (PCard & TCards) An overview of the Credit Card program and a demonstration of new features coming to CentreSuite. - Shipping & Logistics Services Did you know that Queen’s has a Logistics & Shipping department that focuses on providing import and export support, mitigating shipping risks and delivering freight value? We will take a look at Incoterms and the true cost of shipping of big and small items. - QShip Small Parcel Shipping Do you ship small parcels, packages or samples? We will introduce Queen’s new small parcel shipping solution, bringing all courier providers and discounts into one program for Queen’s employees., providing a basic demonstration for new users, as well as shortcuts and enhanced features for experienced users. The purpose of this session is to familiarize employees with the Business Services & Logistics support available at Queen’s. Target audience: All employees that interact with Queen’s credit cards, employees that ship or receive products, samples or procured equipment.
2022/6/10
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Tips & Tricks: Supplier Management
Spaces Remaining: 170
Session Includes: - How are suppliers defined at Queen’s? - How does Queen’s manage suppliers? - Overview of supplier attributes, support for suppliers and the Queen's supplier portal This purpose of this session is to inform users of the supplier management processes at the university. Target Audience: This is a session for users to gain a better understanding of Suppliers at Queen's and how they are managed. Anyone that is a purchaser of goods and services would find this session beneficial. Note, this session is not for individuals who are suppliers to the university.
2022/6/14
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
New Scotiabank Individual Travel Card Training
Spaces Remaining: 24
Session will cover topics such as the new Individual Travel Card features, Eligible and Ineligible purchases, Cardholder responsibilities, Security and Transactions, Statements, Late Payment Fees and Overdue Balances
2022/6/21
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Departmental Travel Card (TCard) Training
Spaces Remaining: 20
We are introducing a new Departmental Travel Card program through Scotiabank. To obtain a new Scotia Department TCard, Queen's employees are required to complete an application form in acQuire and attend one of the mandatory training sessions offered by Strategic Procurement Services, Procurement Operations unit.
2022/6/28
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
New Scotiabank Individual Travel Card Training
Spaces Remaining: 25
Session will cover topics such as the new Individual Travel Card features, Eligible and Ineligible purchases, Cardholder responsibilities, Security and Transactions, Statements, Late Payment Fees and Overdue Balances
July
2022/7/27
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Departmental Travel Card (TCard) Training
Spaces Remaining: 25
We are introducing a new Departmental Travel Card program through Scotiabank. To obtain a new Scotia Department TCard, Queen's employees are required to complete an application form in acQuire and attend one of the mandatory training sessions offered by Strategic Procurement Services, Procurement Operations unit.
September
2022/9/26
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
How to do Business with Queen's
Spaces Remaining: 37
Queen’s University wants to do business with you! We’re in the business of offering opportunities in an open, fair and transparent way to all qualified suppliers in an effort to achieve the best overall value for the university. This session will provide current and potential suppliers with understanding on the university’s purchasing thresholds, where we post our public opportunities, how to obtain preferred supplier status, registration in our Procure-to-Pay system, along with other helpful information. Session is open to both current and potential suppliers for the university – note, attendance is capped at 50 participants and participants must register in order to attend. Sessions will be offered through the 2022 calendar.
October
2022/10/31
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
How to do Business with Queen's
Spaces Remaining: 48
Queen’s University wants to do business with you! We’re in the business of offering opportunities in an open, fair and transparent way to all qualified suppliers in an effort to achieve the best overall value for the university. This session will provide current and potential suppliers with understanding on the university’s purchasing thresholds, where we post our public opportunities, how to obtain preferred supplier status, registration in our Procure-to-Pay system, along with other helpful information. Session is open to both current and potential suppliers for the university – note, attendance is capped at 50 participants and participants must register in order to attend. Sessions will be offered through the 2022 calendar.
November
2022/11/28
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
How to do Business with Queen's
Spaces Remaining: 50
Queen’s University wants to do business with you! We’re in the business of offering opportunities in an open, fair and transparent way to all qualified suppliers in an effort to achieve the best overall value for the university. This session will provide current and potential suppliers with understanding on the university’s purchasing thresholds, where we post our public opportunities, how to obtain preferred supplier status, registration in our Procure-to-Pay system, along with other helpful information. Session is open to both current and potential suppliers for the university – note, attendance is capped at 50 participants and participants must register in order to attend. Sessions will be offered through the 2022 calendar.
December
2022/12/12
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
How to do Business with Queen's
Spaces Remaining: 50
Queen’s University wants to do business with you! We’re in the business of offering opportunities in an open, fair and transparent way to all qualified suppliers in an effort to achieve the best overall value for the university. This session will provide current and potential suppliers with understanding on the university’s purchasing thresholds, where we post our public opportunities, how to obtain preferred supplier status, registration in our Procure-to-Pay system, along with other helpful information. Session is open to both current and potential suppliers for the university – note, attendance is capped at 50 participants and participants must register in order to attend. Sessions will be offered through the 2022 calendar.