Training

Procurement and Contracting Services offers training and resource materials to assist employees understand and utilize the many procurement tools offered to campus. The chart below details class information. Please contact Lucy Soriano at (520)621-7631 with any questions regarding training.

Training Courses Frequency Prerequisites Registration Training Staff Course Materials Class Length

Arizona BuyWays E-Procurement

Arizona BuyWays E-Procurement
Scheduled at time of sign-up
Suggested: UAccess Financials Workshops

 UITS IT Support Center Personnel

Training Guide Provided

2 Hrs.

Description: An interactive training class to learn the process for purchasing and approving through the E-Procurement tool, Arizona BuyWays. Gain access to University pricing agreements through our Web-based Requisitioning System.

PCard Reconciliation & Approval

PCard Reconciliation & Approval
Being Developed
Not Applicable

To be determined

Tutorials available at UITS Player online

PCard Exam, Policy Review

Description: A step-by-step tutorial on reconciling and approving Purchasing Card transaction through UAccess Financials.

Purchasing Cardholder Policies

Purchasing Cardholder Policies
Being Developed
Not Applicable

To be determined

PCard Policy Review, PCard Exam

Description: Learn the policies and procedures for using the Purchasing Credit card.

Purchasing Policies & Procedures

Purchasing Policies & Procedures
Monthly or as Needed
None

Ted Nasser,
Rob McMullen

Training Guide Provided

1 1/2 Hrs.

Description: An in-depth look at the Policies and Procedures for procuring goods and services at the UofA. Learn how to buy goods, where to get the best pricing and gain knowledge of the resources PACS has to offer.

Purchsing Basics

Purchsing Basics
Tutorials Available 24/7
Suggested: UAccess Financials Workshops

Not Applicable

 Tutorials availbalbe at UITS Player online

Description: Step-by-step tutorials on various purchaing processes.

Seasonal Events Frequency Prerequisites Registration Training Staff Course Materials Class Length

Annual Vendor Showcase

Annual Vendor Showcase
Annually in the Spring
None

Not Required

 PACS Staff

None

Varies

Description: Join the fun as over 100 of our valued merchants share information about their goods and services to the Campus Community.

PCard Summer School

PCard Summer School
Not Applicable.
Not Applicable

Not Applicable

None scheduled at this time. 

Surplus Public Auction

Surplus Public Auction
Semi-Monthly
None

Surplus Property Staff

None

Varies

Description: University of Arizona surplus goods are auctioned to the public twice a month; every other Tuesday.