Contract Number: CR001424
Contract Date: 09/01/2025 – 06/30/2030
Agreement: Competitive
Renewals: 1 1-year renewal remaining
Award Summary: Click RFP Number Field to view all awarded suppliers
eProcurement: N/A
RFP Number & Name: EI00349~2024RFP / Accounts Payable Management Automation & Optimization
Contract Availability: Higher Education

Candex Solutions

The Candex contract simplifies accounts payable by automating vendor onboarding, invoice capture, and payments through a secure, integrated platform that reduces manual effort, improves compliance, and accelerates payment cycles. Members gain faster vendor onboarding, reduced vendor master maintenance, enhanced fraud prevention, and real-time reporting—all while maintaining control over approvals and compliance.

Candex Solutions, founded in 2011, is a global leader in procurement automation, specializing in streamlining payments and vendor management for educational institutions. Their platform eliminates the need for onboarding single-use suppliers, automates accounts payable, and ensures compliance with tax and audit requirements. Universities benefit from faster payments, reduced administrative overhead, and real-time visibility into transactions. Candex empowers campuses to efficiently manage tail spend, freeing staff to focus on strategic priorities while maintaining robust financial control.

Contract Differentiators
  • Tail spend solution offering a fast-track for members to pay single-use suppliers in a highly compliant manner
  • Easily pay one-offs (guest speakers, honorariums, etc.) without having to onboard into the member system – Candex pays them on the member’s behalf as the member’s vendor
  • Offers real-time ERP integration, robust fraud detection, and a vendor-of-record model that simplifies tax and compliance reporting
  • Integrates with eProcurement systems like Oracle, JAGGAER, Coupa, and Ariba
  • Differentiates with rapid vendor onboarding, fraud prevention, and vendor-of-record model, which simplifies compliance and reduces administrative burden
  • Targeted solutions specific for AP strategy, efficiency, and revenue generation
  • Simple, one-time supplier/payee registration completed in minutes
  • Helps institutions with complex vendor ecosystems, high volumes of one-time payments, or decentralized procurement processes
  • Reduces vendor master bloat and accelerates payments for institutions struggling with vendor onboarding delays, high AP processing costs, or compliance risks
  • Supports integration with existing virtual card programs for rebate opportunities

Sustainability

Candex is driven by a commitment to not only increase the speed and efficiency of corporate engagements, but to do so in a way that promotes sustainability. They demonstrate these values in Their operations and through our client offerings. Learn More

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Economic Benefit Model Statement

The E&I Economic Benefit Model™ (EBM) is a powerful tool that your institution can use to measure and communicate the overall value of its procurement activities. This benefit is derived from three key areas:

Using the EBM, each of E&I’s more than 215 competitively solicited contracts have been scored with a Total Economic Benefit™ (TEB) to member institutions.

The TEB of this Candex Solutions contract is in the range of 0.0-37.0%.

ECONOMIC BENEFIT MODEL

Total Economic Benefit of this Contract:

0.0-37.0%

The Economic Benefit Model TEB is determined from baseline cost comparisons using historical data, competitive intelligence, market benchmarking, vendor quotes, and related criteria.

To learn more, visit EBM or contact your E&I Member Representative.

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