The annual notice of the financial year-end deadlines for contracts, commitments, expenditures, and other transactions is available at the following link: Fiscal Year-End Deadlines June 30, 2026. Adherence to these deadlines is critical to support an orderly year‑end close and the subsequent audit of the University’s financial statements.

Finance and Procurement staff remain committed to supporting University departments throughout the year‑end close. All transactions will continue to be processed in compliance with Federal, State, and University requirements in support of operational, educational, and research activities.

For more information, contact: Margaret McCarthy, AVP of Financial Operations and Controller, University of Connecticut at margaret.mccarthy@uconn.edu.

Airgas, has declared a force majeure on helium shipments due to production suspensions resulting from the Iran war. Healthcare and other industries will be prioritized. Procurement is meeting w/Airgas this coming week to understand the allocations we will face under the force majeure.  All helium orders will be reviewed by Airgas before processing to ensure our allocation will meet the demand. Reach out to Procurement’s Research Team for more information (https://procurement.uconn.edu/ubs-staff-directory-2/#staffpurc).

HuskyBuy, on February 9 will be ready for submission of new requisitions and blanket PO requests for FY27.  These orders will be released on the last day of the Fiscal Year, Tuesday, 6/30.  For Blanket Orders you can create a new requisition by navigating to the HuskyBuy shopping home page and select the Non-Catalog Blanket Order form.

Please be cognizant of lead times for the procurement of various goods and services.  Software and cloud services renewals typically require IT Security review and may contain terms and conditions that will take the University some time to negotiate with the Supplier.  We highly recommend these renewals be quoted and submitted ASAP.

Please also be aware, it is important to decide upfront if you will need quantity or non-quantity, specifically in regard to invoicing. If you know ahead of time you will have multiple invoices to pay against your PO, you should make sure to setup your PO as one of the following:

• Blanket Order (All Blanket Orders are considered non-quantity by default)
• Non Quantity
• Quantity order with enough quantities listed to cover the number of invoices posted and funds to cover the costs
• When in doubt about having multiple invoices make sure to use non-quantity

Reminder:

• A reminder regarding this process will be sent in March and will include any new updates, such as other end of year 2026 fiscal deadlines that may impact procurement activities

Important Resources:

• Complete Instructions for preparing your FY27 Blanket Orders and Requisitions
• KnowledgeBase: Non-catalog orders general
• KnowledgeBase: Blanket Order Form
• KnowledgeBase: Quantity vs. Non-Quantity