<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear All,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I’m attaching the pertinent document below. If you read it you’ll see what I mean. There is part in there which refers to the need for all incoming equipment to be tracked and I believe purchasing is also using that as an argument for requiring us to use MMP. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have pointed out that these are separate issues. The challenge is that you cannot use a FOAPAL directly at the apple store. And if you use MMP you’ll see that the apple store is not listed as a supplier. You’ll end up using Le James and they will add a service fee, together with very restrictive </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">See the text that I have highlighted in red.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have our ADR in the Faculty of Science agreeing with us that this does not apply to research grants. The way around this is to the file an expense report which will go to travel desk for approval by your Faculty, circumventing purchasing, but they do not like this and you end up taking some risk.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best,</div><div class="">Kaleem</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">
<div>Kaleem Siddiqi</div><div class="">Professor<br class="">School of Computer Science &</div><div class="">Centre for Intelligent Machines<br class="">McGill University<br class=""><a href="http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/~siddiqi" class="">http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/~siddiqi</a></div>
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Ron Simpson - Deprecated <<a href="mailto:rgws@cs.mcgill.ca" class="">rgws@cs.mcgill.ca</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Fwd: [MMP-USERS] One-Stop-Shop for McGill University Purchases of Computer Equipment</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">February 19, 2020 at 1:06:49 PM GMT-5<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Kaleem Siddiqi <<a href="mailto:siddiqi@cim.mcgill.ca" class="">siddiqi@cim.mcgill.ca</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Jan Binder <<a href="mailto:jan@cim.mcgill.ca" class="">jan@cim.mcgill.ca</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Kaleem,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I believe this is the pertinent email announcing Le James awarded order contracts for desktop, laptop, and monitors at McGill.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As well, attached is the IT Asset Management Regulations referenced below…</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regarding research funds and purchasing, see on page 4, and in particular, the following:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-family: CenturyGothic; font-size: 11pt;" class="">The Regulation does not apply to IT Equipment purchased entirely with research funds or
personal funds (and not reimbursed by McGill University). However, it is considered best
practice to follow this regulation for the management of IT Equipment paid for by research
funds.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So, what are the implications of best practices and MMP?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cheers.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Ron </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>