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SWIFT Update March 10, 2022

Procurement Fiscal Year 2022 End Cutoff Dates

The fiscal year end 2022 deadline established to submit requisitions and procurement requests for the following items is March 11, 2022:

  • Request for Proposals (RFP): If the intended procurement method is to make the acquisition through an RFP, please contact the Office of State Procurement (OSP) as soon as possible to discuss the procurement and appropriate timelines.
  • Agency Single Sources related to Software Licensing and/or Software Maintenance Agreements: Agency software purchases related to Software Licensing and/or Software Maintenance Agreements processed through OSP.
  • Construction: Construction and construction-related requisitions processed through the Real Estate and Construction Office or OSP.
  • Sealed Bids: Requisitions requiring sealed bids (over $50K) processed through OSP.
  • Fiscal Closing/Requisitions: Requisitions over the purchasing Agency's authority processed through OSP (under $50,000).

OSP encourages agencies to submit projects prior to the March 11, 2022 deadline.


New Customized View in Review Suppliers Page

Question: Why do inactive Suppliers say “Active” on the Review Suppliers page?

Answer: In SWIFT, the Review Suppliers page shows a supplier’s “Effective Status,” which represents only the status of a specific address, not that of the supplier itself.

To help remedy this issue, MMB created a new customized view to include both the Supplier’s active/inactive status and removed the Effective Status of the individual address(es).

To customize your view, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Navigate to the Review Suppliers page in SWIFT:

Accounting, Supplier, Supplier Maintenance, Review Suppliers

Step 2: As an example, enter “658 CEDAR ST” in the Address field, then press Search.

Step 3: Select the Grid Action Menu button, and then select Personalize.

Search on Review Suppliers

Step 4: On the Personalize Column and Sort Order page, select the Copy Settings link at the bottom of the page.

Step 5: On the Copy Settings page, open the looking glass icon and select “MMB SUPPLIER REVIEW.” Then, press OK.

Step 6: SWIFT will return you to the Personalize Column and Sort Order page. Press OK at the bottom of the page.

Step 7: SWIFT will return you to the Review Suppliers page. Your search results should now be updated to show the Supplier Status.Review Suppliers



SWIFT Training

The SWIFT Training team offers online training through webinars, training guides, video tutorials, eLearning, and one-on-one sessions.

  • Webinars: Enroll in upcoming webinars on Learning Management. See Upcoming Webinars below. Webinars run 60 to 120 minutes and include live demos of SWIFT processes.
  • Training Guides and Video Tutorials: Find quick reference guides and a user guide on our Training Guides page and video tutorials on our Training Videos page.
  • Introduction to SWIFT eLearning: This online class demonstrates how to navigate SWIFT, use SWIFT reporting tools, and find additional SWIFT resources. After learning this material at your own pace and passing the quiz, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion.
  • One-On-One Sessions: Request a one-on-one session with a SWIFT trainer by emailing us at SWIFT.Project@state.mn.us.

Upcoming SWIFT Webinars

To enroll in a SWIFT webinar or eLearning class, sign in to Self Service or the Administrative Portal and select the Learning Management tile.

  1. On the Find Learning tile, enter “SWIFT” in the search field, and press the Search button.
  2. From the Search Results, select the webinar you would like to take.
  3. Press the Enroll button, and check your email later for an invitation with instructions on how to attend the webinar.

Currently, there are seats still available for the following webinars and eLearning.

Module

Webinars/eLearning

Date 

Time 

INTRO

Introduction to SWIFT eLearning

Anytime

Self-Paced Class

SC

Import and Process a Contract Document Electronically webinar

Mar. 15, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

SS

Strategic Sourcing, Part 2: Analyze and Award Events webinar

Mar. 16, 2022

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

EPM

 Introduction to EPM Data Warehouse/SWIFT webinar

Mar. 23, 2022

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

EPM

Build a My Dashboard for SWIFT Reports lab

Mar. 29, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

INTRO

 Introduction to SWIFT Navigation webinar

Mar. 30, 2022

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

INTRO

 Introduction to SWIFT Reporting

Apr. 06, 2022

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

EPM

Create an All Expenditures SWIFT Report lab

Apr. 07, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

PO

Overview of Purchase Orders webinar

Apr. 12, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

PO

Close and Cancel Purchase Orders webinar

Apr. 14, 2022

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

EPM

Use Standard SWIFT Reports in EPM webinar

Apr. 19, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

EPM

Understand the SWIFT Data in the EPM Data webinar

Apr. 26, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

AP

Create Vouchers Overview in Accounts Payable webinar

May 10, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

SC

Create Contract Shell webinar

June 14, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.


SWIFT Help Desk

Contact the SWIFT Help Desk for any SWIFT-related questions or issues.

EmailSWIFTHelpDesk.MMB@state.mn.us

Phone: 651-201-8100, option 2

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed holidays)

When contacting the SWIFT Help Desk, make sure to include details about your question or issue, including:

  • Your Business Unit
  • Description of the issue/question
  • SWIFT Module (Accounts Payable, Purchase Orders, etc.)
  • Transaction ID (Voucher ID, PO ID, etc.)
  • Error message print screen

Additional assistance can be found on the SWIFT Training Guides page.

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