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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Dear Campus Colleagues,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Purchasing and Contracting Services and Business Affairs are excited to announce the upcoming launch of the newly updated and expanded Duck Depot system set to go live November 2025! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Here are some of the key features:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Comprehensive Procure-to-Pay Solution: <span style="color:windowtext">A</span>n intuitive and robust purchasing and payment system.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Connecting Processes and Systems: A single purchasing solution for Procurement and Accounts Payable will consolidate the purchasing and payment process into one system where workflow is tracked and necessary data is readily available.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Increased Efficiency: Reduce processing time and manual efforts with streamlined process and workflow automation.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Advanced Reporting Tools: Visual reporting tools to analyze purchasing trends and spend data. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">We will be sharing more details as part of our awareness campaign during our upcoming Duck Depot Campus Townhall sessions that will introduce the new solution in more detail and give a look at what purchasing
and invoice payment will look like in the new system. We are excited about the future of UO’s procurement process and appreciate your support in making this transition successful.
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Mark your calendars for the Campus Townhalls scheduled for: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, at 9:00 am, <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19*3ameeting_Yzk4NjRhODItZDc1ZC00ZTg5LWE0OTAtYzhiMjNmMDc4MmEy*40thread.v2/0?context=*7b*22Tid*22*3a*228f0b198f-f447-4cfe-ba03-526b46c661f8*22*2c*22Oid*22*3a*2241e33fea-936d-4f46-b9c9-8277d4193f75*22*7d__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!C5qS4YX3!FPVKbXAgOPsacNl1InhMH8sAPTj8ClMZoQ2sMv18LD1mPvw3JstcyIEyeoVAYGMdvrGOO7ZxwYEmxRs36CjRYSjFv-79LZ5G$">
<span style="color:#007030">hosted via Teams</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, at 9:00 am, <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19*3ameeting_NWEwMDFmMTMtYTUwZi00MTU2LTljNGUtMGY0NTdkZDUxZmE5*40thread.v2/0?context=*7b*22Tid*22*3a*228f0b198f-f447-4cfe-ba03-526b46c661f8*22*2c*22Oid*22*3a*2241e33fea-936d-4f46-b9c9-8277d4193f75*22*7d__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!C5qS4YX3!FPVKbXAgOPsacNl1InhMH8sAPTj8ClMZoQ2sMv18LD1mPvw3JstcyIEyeoVAYGMdvrGOO7ZxwYEmxRs36CjRYSjFvwXSC0aa$">
<span style="color:#007030">hosted via Teams </span></a> <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">If you have any questions, please contact our project team at
</span><a href="mailto:duckdepot@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#007030">duckdepot@uoregon.edu</span></a><span style="color:#242424">. For additional project information and updates visit the
</span><a href="https://pcs.uoregon.edu/duck-depot-expansion"><span style="color:#007030">Duck Depot Expansion webpage</span></a><span style="color:#242424">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Purchasing and Contracting Services and Business Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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