Purchasing Services 2004 Winter Break Coverage

Thursday, November 11, 2004

Purchasing Services staff members will be available to assist faculty and staff with purchasing requirements during the University's 2004 winter break. During this period, please direct all calls for assistance to the Purchasing Services main phone number at 215-898-7216 and you will be directed to the appropriate staff member.

During the winter break, Purchasing Services staff members will be available on the following days:

Day & Date	Hours of Operation
Monday, December 27, 2004	9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Tuesday, December 28, 2004	9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Wednesday, December 29, 2004	9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Thursday, December 30, 2004	9:30 AM to 1:30 PM

A few reminders for all BEN Buys users:

• The Penn Marketplace will be unavailable between 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 23, 2004 and 8:00 AM on Monday, January 3, 2005.
• Ben Financials will also be unavailable between 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 23 and 8:00 AM on Monday, January 3, 2005 due to the planned BEN Financials upgrade.
• During this system outage, BEN Buys users are to use their Purchasing Card to satisfy emergency requirements. To request a temporary adjustment to Purchasing Card spending and transaction limits, contact Pat Baxter (215-898-3606) in the Comptroller's Office by no later than Friday, December 10, 2004.
• Departments are encouraged to pre-order critical requirements prior to the winter break to ensure an uninterrupted supply of necessary items.

Please contact Purchasing Services in advance of the winter break to discuss any unique or mission critical purchase requirements.