Vendor Payment Services
- Service available to: Faculty, Staff, Researchers
- Themes: Buying Goods and Services, Invoices and Payments
- Service Category: Procurement Management
- Service Areas: Purchasing and Contracting, Accounts Payable
- Fees May Apply:
Description of Service
This service provides faculty, staff, and researchers with support for payments to parties external to the university, such as vendors, suppliers, contractors, once contracts for goods and services are in place and the goods and services have been received by the university.
This service includes:
- Completing online receiving so that vendor payments can be released.
- Obtaining invoice approval.
- Issuing payment to external parties.
Access
To pay a vendor or company invoice, complete the Pay a Company form (login required).
To request a service income payment to an individual (e.g. guest lecturer/speaker, academic reviewer, contracted service), complete the Service Income Requisition form (login required).
Faculty, staff, and researchers can get payment support from ConnectionPoint using the following methods:
- Submit an Online Request through PAWS (Apps and Services -> Administrative -> ConnectionPoint):
Log in to PAWS - Phone: 306-966-2000 or 844-697-4865 to leave a voicemail
- In-Person Support:
- Access our new Request Virtual One-on-one Support eForm (login required)
- Please note: ConnectionPoint Agents are currently working remotely and our Arts location is closed at this time
Arts Building, Room 258
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (closed noon to 1:00 pm)
Availability of Support
Core Hours: 8:00 am–4:30 pm Monday to Friday
After Hours: N/A
Service Standards
- For payments related to a contract/PO, payments will be processed in accordance with the contract, usually NET 30 days.
- For payments not related to a contract/PO, payments will be processed on a best effort basis.
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs) have been added to select ConnectionPoint eForms. Processing start dates for select eForms are available in the ConnectionPoint channel in PAWS.
Service Exclusions, Limitations, and Restrictions
- Invoices cannot be paid until goods and services have been received OR a contract is established that defines payment terms.
- Payments to employees are excluded as they are covered by other services.
Service Charges
- Units are responsible for the cost of goods and services purchased from suppliers, including any taxes, shipping, duty, and interest associated with overdue accounts.
Additional Resources