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MARS AND BEYOND....



Issue 33   (October 6, 2004)  new newsletter icon

  • Attention: Procurement Card Administrators And Cardholders Re: PROCARD Activity Reports
  • Are there new MARS' users in your agency? Perhaps they need MARS training…
  • Quarterly Travel Reimbursement Rates for Employees Unchanged
  • Procurement Desktop Users: Two Cited Authorities Have Recently Been Updated
  • Reorganization Changes Can Affect How PD Solicitations Post to the e-Procurement site
  • New CMAs Available for Mailing Machine Equipment
  • Attention: PD Users of CMA for Janitorial Supplies and Equipment
  • Are My Procard Activity Reports Ready to Submit to the CRC?
  • MARS Training Schedule October-December 2004
  • Issue 32   (July 23, 2004)

  • Financial Analysis System (FAS) Software Release
  • Attention: Procurement Desktop Users of CMA for Janitorial Supplies and Equipment
  • Revised Organization Maintenance Guidelines in Procurement Desktop
  • FY 2005 Monthly Closing Schedule Available
  • Issue 31   (June 30, 2004)

  • Significant Changes to FAP 111-58-00 Procurement Card Program
  • Attention: Procurement Desktop Document Creators and Approvers
  • New FAP 300-01-00 Cellular Phones
  • Finance and Administration Cabinet Cellular Phone Reimbursement Guidelines
  • Other Newly Amended FAPs Effective June 15, 2004
  • Changes to 200 KAR 2:006E Employees' Reimbursement for Travel
  • Frequently Asked Questions For Year End Close and New Year Changes
  • Financial Analysis System (FAS) Users and Network Administrators: Heads Up!
  • MARS Hours of Availability Extended
  • IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: From the Office of the State Budget Director
  • Issue 30   (April 22, 2004)

  • System Scheduled Down Time
  • Upcoming eProcurement Website Changes
  • Pre-Audit Communication Method Change
  • Procurement Desktop and Excel Spreadsheet Attachments
  • When Adding Multiple Vendor Email Addresses in PD
  • Accuracy of Data Entry on PD Documents and MRDB Report Data
  • Routing to Team Cabinets
  • Change Defaulted Address Information on Catalog Delivery Orders in Procurement Desktop
  • Important FAPs!
  • Issue 29 (March 31, 2004)

  • Commonwealth Contract Administration/ Payment Procedures
  • Catalog Search Reminders
  • FY2004 Closing Memo Now Posted
  • New Document Subtypes
  • E-procurement Website Address Changes
  • Frequently Asked Questions Relating to the Newly Amended Travel Regs
  • MARS Training Schedule April-June 2004
  • Issue 28 (February 25, 2004)

  • Change in Training Requirements for Procurement Personnel
  • New View Available in MRDB for ADVANTAGE Document Approvals
  • Document Direct Reports Discontinued March 1
  • Online Bidding Now Available to Agencies
  • CRC Class Offered..
  • Issue 27   (January 16, 2004)

  • Governor's Executive Order 2003-064
  • KAR and FAP Amendments Effective January 2004
  • Seagate (3190 Agency 1099) Report Now Available
  • Referencing the MARS ADVANTAGE User's Guide
  • Attention: MRDB and Seagate Users Regarding System Availability
  • MARS Security Reminder
  • MARS Training Schedule January-March 2004

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