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Procurement Services

Welcome to Procurement Services

Our mission is to provide integrity and quality procurement services to the University community, thereby ensuring the success of the University in fulfilling its mission of world-renowned education.

As an agency of the State of New York, we are subject to statute. We are here to help you navigate the rules and restrictions associated with purchases made with your funding.

Access a glossary of terms.
 

Fiscal Year End Critical Dates 2023-2024

Review the Fiscal Year End Business Offices Critical Dates memo.

Accounting, Budget & Purchasing Year End Calendar

Print a PDF of this year end calendar.

  • Friday, April 12, 2024: State and IFR funded purchases over $25,000 must be received by Purchasing.
  • Friday, May 10, 2024: State and IFR funded purchases up to $24,999 must be received by Purchasing.
  • Friday, June 21, 2024: Grainger, VWR, Fisher, Krackler: Last day to order online with 2023‐2024 funds.
  • Begin 2024-2025 Fiscal Year
    • Monday, July 1, 2024 to Sunday, July 7, 2024 (estimate): State / SUNY Financial Systems will be unavailable.
    • Friday, July 19, 2024: Last day to request payroll journals 
    • Friday, July 26, 2024: Accounting should receive all items (Invoices and AP‐102's) necessary to process voucher payments and guarantee payment out of 2023‐2024 funds. 
    • Thursday, August 1, 2024: Begin process of disencumbering purchase orders & contracts against FY 2023‐2024. Possibly earlier, if mandated by SUNY.
Please Read: Changes to Procurement Legislation

The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and the New York State Legislature passed bill A00624 / S02219, which has been signed into law by Governor Hochul.

This law, effective March 17, 2023, amends the existing procurement flexibility that SUNY has had in place since 2011, and establishes a new level of oversight authority that will require prior approval from OSC.

All Purchase Orders and Contracts for goods, services, construction, and construction related services will now require prior approval by the NYS Attorney General (AG) and the State Comptroller where the aggregate of the procurement is valued at $75,000 or greater. (Previously, the threshold was $250,000.)

All Purchase Orders and Contracts for goods, services, construction, and construction related services with aggregate purchases over a twelve (12) month period and one-time procurements of $200,000 or more off a NYS Office of General Services (OGS) centralized contract will now require OSC approval. (Previously, no approval was required.)

It is essential that this information be kept in mind prior to the start of any procurement and note that the review/approval period for OSC is now 75 days from receipt and after AG approval. (Previously, OSC review/approval was 30 days from receipt.)

Please contact Procurement Services for additional guidance and advice.

Featured Programs

Most training programs provide the following free or affordable continuing education credits: 

  • Nursing contact hours
  • Continuing medical education credits
  • Certified in Public Health renewal credits
  • Continuing education contact hours in health education
  • Lactation continuing education recognition points
  • Social work continuing education hours
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Who We Are
Accreditations
Northeast Multistate Division Nurses Leading Innovative Partnerships

Continuing Nurse Education Contact Hours

The University at Albany School of Public Health is an Approved Provider of continuing nurse education by the Northeast Multi-State Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 

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Certified Health Education Specialist Contact Hours

Sponsored by the School of Public Health, University and Albany, SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

 

ACCME Accredited Provider

Continuing Medical Education Credits

The School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Public Health Training & Professional Development Services

The Center for Public Health Continuing Education can offer your organization a variety of public health training and professional development services.

  • Blended Learning: This includes classroom-based training with a distance (online via the internet) learning component, such as live or archived webinars, webcasts and/or asynchronous online learning platforms. Blended learning can offer a richer continuing education experience for the participant and allow for the transfer of knowledge to practice-based skills.
  • Continuing Education Credits: We are an approved provider of Continuing Medical Education Credits, Nursing Contact Hours, and continuing credits for Certified Health Education Specialists. For select training programs, we can also offer continuing education credits to those who are Certified in Public Health, lactation consultants and social workers (through collaboration with the University at Albany School of Social Welfare).
  • Curriculum Development: We can assist with designing a learning experience for adult learners. This includes identifying goals and objectives, choosing the appropriate learning methods, organizing or modularizing content for delivery, and incorporating activities for adult learners.
  • Distance Learning: We specialize in coordination, delivery (through collaboration with subject matter experts) and evaluation of webinars, webcasts, and self-paced courses. This includes the delivery of information and content to participants via the internet, so they do not have to travel or participate in a set physical location.
  • Needs Assessment and Evaluation: We can conduct needs assessments to identify specific training needs. This includes the development and distribution of online and/or paper-based surveys and conduct of focus groups and/or key informant interviews. We also specialize in the development and implementation of post-training surveys, for both online and classroom-based training.
  • Online Registration: We can customize registration for various training events and programs. This includes the development and distribution of email invitations, confirmations and reminders.
  • Technical Assistance: We provide advice, support, and training on public health related activities such as program planning, action plan development and program evaluation.
  • Training Coordination and Facilitation: We coordinate both small and large trainings including securing meeting space, managing online registration, room set up and AV equipment, ordering food, developing curriculum, securing subject matter experts, as well as providing on-site training support and facilitation.
  • Training Toolkits: This includes the development, design, printing, and collation of hard copy toolkit materials (including folders, frequently asked questions, posters, tear off memo-pads, DVD or jump drive duplication, etc.) 
Contact CPHCE
Center for Public Health Continuing Education

1 University Place
Rensselaer, NY 12144
United States