University Procurement Services (UPS), including the Help Desk and System Support, will be closed from Wednesday, December 25, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025, following the university's winter closing schedule.

In preparation for the winter break, please note the following:

• Requisitions, check requests, non-PO (purchase order) uploads, and prepayment requests must be submitted by Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Please also note that pricing in the new year (2025) may be subject to change.
• The last calendar year-end 2024 payments on approved invoices up to and including the due date of January 7, 2025, will be on December 23, 2024. Accounts Payable will resume normal Tuesday/Thursday payment runs on January 2, 2025.
• Purchasing requisitions via punchout and quick orders will still be issued; however, any requisitions requiring UPS review and approval, such as goods and service orders, will NOT be processed until after the winter break. 
• Invoices, check requests, non-PO uploads, and expense reports may be submitted but will NOT be processed until after the winter break.

FOR EMERGENCY INQUIRES ONLY, please email procureyearend@finance.rutgers.edu. This inbox will be active only during the closure period. 

We will resume normal business hours on Thursday, January 2, 2025.