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  • Procurement and Contracting: Getting Started

    • March 20, 2023
    • rklein

    The Tax Levy budget is the college’s primary operating budget, which comes from tuition paid by students and New York State allocations. Transactions must comply with federal, state, and CUNY guidelines. The Non-Tax Levy budget consists of funds earned from sources other than student tuition and state funding. Though there…

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  • What is the Fiscal Review Advisory Committee (FRAC)?

    • March 8, 2023
    • rklein

    FRAC aims to invigorate and reimagine the Budget Committee for the College’s current purposes. FRAC will make fiscal recommendations to the President by: FRAC Membership Tim Shortell, Chair of Faculty Council (FC)Gunja SenGupta, Chair of FC Master Planning CommitteeMJ Robinson, FC Master PlanningEllen Tremper, Chair of Chairs in CAPJesus Perez,…

  • I want to order widgets and I want to use Acme Widget Company since they are the preferred vendor for my department. How do I justify this?

    • February 28, 2023
    • rklein

    Although Acme Widgets is the preferred vendor for your department, there are no preferred vendors for New York State. Preferred Sources are only vendors approved by New York State and designated as a Preferred Source. There are currently three Preferred Source vendors: NYS Preferred Source Program for New Yorkers Who…

  • How can we move from a requester to an approver? Who do we contact if the Requisition tab is not shown in our CUNYBuy account?

    • rklein

    All CUNYBuy access requests are completed by and submitted by the user/department using Service Now. You can also access the forms on CUNYfirst. Learn more about submitting issues on ServiceNow.

  • Are there guidelines on being an approved state vendor?

    • rklein

    There are no approved state vendors. There are Suppliers who are registered with New York State in the State Financial System (SFS) and CUNYBuy. These Suppliers are registered to do business with CUNY. The end user department can attach quotes from suggested vendors to their requisitions; the buyer can include…

  • What are the current budget amount thresholds for purchases?

    • rklein

    The Buyer will conduct a procurement process for any requisition that is over $999. The procurement hierarchy is followed for all procurements: Items with an aggregate cost of more than $50,000 are subject to advertising. Items with Terms and Conditions are subject to approval by the Office of the Attorney…

  • How can I learn more about using the CUNYBuy Marketplace?

    • rklein

    You can access training videos, news, tips, and FAQ’s on the CUNY Buy information page. Experiencing Difficulties? If you are having any difficulties with CUNYBuy at Brooklyn College, please reach out to sharedservices@brooklyn.cuny.edu.

  • What are the current fiscal year deadlines for Purchasing?

    • rklein

    Related: End of FY is June 30th, and requestions are due in March. If we have events after March will that be okay? Exceptions are made for purchases critical to operational and academic needs. Exceptions are also made in some instances for events held for students after the deadline. If…

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