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New Travel Agency to Begin Servicing Boston University on Monday, July 7, 2008 (7/3/08)

Effective Monday, July 7, 2008, BCD Travel is BU’s preferred vendor for all academic and administrative travel services.  BCD will also partner with BU’s athletic travel agency, Anthony Travel, and International Programs to leverage all BU air miles in order to maximize future airline contract discounts.  To contact a BCD agent, please continue to use the existing Garber Travel number: 617-353-1700, or the new toll free number: 866-535-3238.  All tickets booked by Garber Travel prior to July 7, 2008, will be handled by BCD going forward. 

DID YOU KNOW? (6/21/07)
Contract database available for review

Web Conferencing eLearning Training Sessions (5/8/07)

Year-End Furniture Ordering Deadline (4/27/07)
The deadline to place an order for furniture using FY 07 funds is upon us.

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED BUYING GREEN? (4/25/07)

Green Purchasing is the purchase of goods and services that minimize environmental impacts. It includes the purchase of products that have “a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products that serve the same purpose.” Many factors are taken into account when making these comparisons... (click on the title to learn more)

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