Contract Portal Updates

On September 14, 2020, Contract Management launched its updated Procurement Contract Portal. This is a brief overview of those changes and how they might impact both end users and approving departments:

  • The end user will now be responsible for submitting many of the documents and forms necessary for processing at the time of contract submission.
  • Obtaining this information in advance should decrease overall processing time and help prevent bottlenecks.

Depending on the type of contract the following documents may be required at the time the contract is uploaded into the system.  An explanation has been included for the forms that have yielded the most questions:

Detailed training videos and a written user’s guide will follow in the coming weeks.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Contract Management at 205-348-7840 or contracts@ua.edu.