VCU Procurement Services

As the winter break quickly approaches, the university will begin its annual holiday closing period. To help you plan ahead and avoid last-minute surprises, we’ve prepared our Winter Closing Schedule, outlining when offices and services will be unavailable. Why This Matters Understanding the winter closing schedule allows you to plan your work, purchases, and communications […]

With the government shutdown now resolved, the FAA has lifted its emergency flight-reduction measures and air travel has largely returned to normal operations. Airlines have restored most schedules, and airport activity is stabilizing as staffing and flight operations return to their usual pace. Although normal operations have resumed, minor delays or residual schedule adjustments may […]

The IRS is updating several reporting thresholds beginning January 1, 2026, and these changes affect how VCU processes payments to non-employees. This includes research and survey participants, guest speakers, community members, and others receiving incentive or stipend payments. What’s Changing SSN / W-9 Collection Threshold VCU will collect SSN/W-9 information when a non-employee receives $250 […]

We’ve made an important update to the One-Time Payment Request Form to better support departmental and Accounts Payable (AP) needs. A new question has been added to the form: “Does this payment require a document to accompany the check?” If your department requires a document to be sent with the check, simply select “Yes” when […]

As the holiday season approaches, the university will have a winter break closing period. To help you plan ahead, we’ve prepared our Winter Closing Schedule so you know when offices and services will be unavailable. Why This Matters Knowing the winter closing schedule helps you plan work, purchases, and other activities around the break. It […]

The VCU Grants & Contracts (G&C) team is proud to announce that three of its staff were honored at this year’s Research Administrator’s Day. The annual event celebrates the contributions of research administrators who support VCU’s research enterprise. This year’s award recipients from G&C include: The G&C team congratulates Cathy, Michaela, and Delois on their […]

Keep your Candex requests moving smoothly To help ensure your payment or support requests reach Candex quickly, please send all messages to [email protected] using regular email delivery. Encrypted emails can’t be received or processed by the Candex Support team and may get stuck in their system — which could delay your request. This applies to […]

We’re working closely with our partners in the Controller’s Office and Payroll Services to make sure that research participant payments remain clear, compliant, and easy to process. The main change is the introduction of a new Research Study Participant Payment Form, which replaces the previous submission method for VCU employee participants. This new form helps […]

You may have noticed a name change! The Collections team is now called Account Resolution Services — same helpful folks, just with a refreshed name that better reflects what we do. 👉 Check out our updated webpage here: Account Resolution Services Feel free to share with anyone who may be looking for us!

We heard you! Based on your feedback, the Controller’s Office has put together a helpful Account Codes Guide to make it easier for financial users across VCU to find and select the correct Account Code whether you’re making a purchase, managing fixed assets, or moving expenses in Banner. If you’ve ever wondered which 6-digit code […]