The University’s Holiday break beginning on Thursday, December 23 is fast approaching. In order to allow time for bids to complete before the Holiday break, please submit your bid requests to Purchasing no later than Friday, December 3. We encourage you to use your p-card for all purchases whenever possible. If a purchase order is required, the request should be submitted in buyBAMA, approved by all approvers, and to Purchasing no later than Monday, December 20 to allow time for review and issuance prior to the Holiday break. Please contact Purchasing at 348-5230 or uapurchasing@ua.edu with any questions.