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Before Engaging a Firm and Authorizing Work to be Performed

A purchase order or signed agreement may not be the only step required before a firm begins work. Contractor work can trigger access, data, technology, insurance, VCU Facilities Management review, and compliance reviews. Identify those needs before services begin. Identify early whether the contractor will: Reviews that may apply Depending on the engagement, VCU may […]

What You Need to Know About CDS

Vendors sometimes contact VCU about payments that don’t match their invoices and one reason this may happen is because of a partial or full payment interception.  Payment interceptions usually happen as a result of the  Commonwealth Debt Set-Off (CDS) Program, a legally mandated program that recovers outstanding debts that vendors owe to state (CDS) and federal Treasury […]