Purchasing Office News

Deadline for Expenditures
Posted: 5/10/12
The deadline to expend funds for fiscal year 2012 is Friday, June 1, 2012.

Travel Warning - Texas DPS, UT System warns against travel to Mexico
Posted: 2/14/12
The Texas Department of Public Safety has urged all Texans and out of state visitors to avoid traveling to Mexico.

New Procurement Cards available September 1
Posted: 9/1/11
The new CITIBANK P-Card Program begins on 9/1/11, replacing the JP Morgan cards.

Travel Vouchers Reimbursement Deadline
Posted: 8/2/11
The reimbursement deadline for FY 2011 travel is Thursday, September 1, 2011. Please review your travel authorizations, encumbrances, and expenses. Travel vouchers must be submitted to the Purchasing Office, Tandy 112, prior to this date. All encumbrances not acted upon will be canceled.

Travel Warning - Texas DPS, UT System warns against travel to Mexico
Posted: 7/13/11
The Texas Department of Public Safety has urged all Texans and out of state visitors to avoid traveling to Mexico.

03/09/11: Texas DPS, UT System warns against travel to Mexico during Spring Break
Students at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College will be on Spring Break from Monday, March 14 to Friday, March 18, 2011. The Texas Department of Public Safety has urged all Texans and out of state visitors to avoid traveling to Mexico during Spring Break.

12/16/10: Texas DPS, University, federal government continues to monitor conditions in Mexico
The Texas Department of Public Safety has urged all Texans to avoid traveling to Mexico during the holidays. The department has received information that drug cartel-related violence continues along the U.S.-Mexico border and in tourist destinations like Acapulco, Cancun and Mazatlan.

09/06/10: Travel Authorization and Reimbursement Form and Instructions
Effective September 6, 2010, the Purchasing Office will simplify the travel processes by implementing the use of the new Travel Authorization and Reimbursement form. 

07/08/10: Deadline for Expenditures
The deadline to expend funds for fiscal year 2010 is Thursday, July 15, 2010.

04/19/10: HOOP Policies Travel Updates
Two HOOP policies regarding travel have been updated and/or merged with others related policies.

02/25/10: Current Travel Alerts
Students, faculty and staff who may cross into Matamoros and other border towns adjacent to the Rio Grande Valley are urged to be aware of the current risks of travel to Mexico.

12/16/09: Strategic Marketing Affiliates Licensees.
As we work to brand The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, it is important we use approved, licensed vendors for our purchasing of UTB/TSC branded items.

01/30/08: Effective Jan. 31, 2008 - International Land and Sea Travel Document Procedures

01/03/08: New Rules For Carrying Lithium Batteries On Airplanes

11/09/07: New Southwest Airline fare offering not allowed for reimbursement

12/20/06: New International Travel Requirements

09/27/04: Reimbursement Voucher (form)

08/06/04: Purchasing Reminder - State Funds 11 Accounts