Next-Gen Procurement Timeline
Below you will find a high-level timeline for the launch of the university's planned source-to-pay solution, Wildcat OneBuy (Unimarket). This system will offer K-State users:
- An intuitive user experience for managing bids, contracts, purchase orders and invoices all within a single, intuitive cloud-based system.
- Robust sourcing capabilities, including a universitywide marketplace for the purchase of commong goods and services.
- Supplier management tools.
- Seamless integration with our existing financial systems.
This system, plus other efficiencies gained through our form migration efforts, will effectively result in the decommissioning of six disparate university systems in favor of a more efficient, consolidated tech suite for purchasing activities.
Implementation Timeline
Pre-implementation planning and current state needs assessment March 2026 Requirements gathering and system configuration for the source-to-pay solution April-September 2026 Testing and pilot group training of the source-to-pay solution. October 2026 Pilot group go live and system feedback November-December 2026 Final source-to-pay system adjustments, testing and campus training January 2027 Universitywide go live February 2027
Form Migrations
As the Wildcat OneBuy (Unimarket) implementation advances, we will also be migrating more than 50 existing financial forms used primarily by business/finance staff from multiple disparate systems into two streamlined, existing university systems:
- Supplemental financial forms will be transitioned to Laserfiche.
- This includes the budget transfer forms, interfund forms and transfer of payment (payment correction) form.
Form migration timeline is coming soon, with thoughtful collaboration to ensure a seamless transition.
Ultimately, when combined with our source-to-pay solution, this will allow us to sunset six major systems as part of this project: eForms, Decisions, Outback, Cobblestone, Bids & Tenders, and Softdocs.