By default, payments in Canadian and U.S. currency are made by cheque or Visa, while payments in all other currencies are made by wire transfer.

We encourage suppliers to sign up for Visa Payables Automation (VPA). The VPA payment method allows the university to pay suppliers in an efficient manner with minimum risk as Brock does not store any of your company’s sensitive banking or credit card information in our supplier database. See the Visa Payables Automation tab for more information and enrollment instructions.

Brock University continues to expand its Visa Payables Automation (VPA) program to improve process efficiency and working capital management, as well as reduce the cost of processing cheque transactions.

The current pandemic continues to provide lessons and insights by demonstrating the need, value and associated challenges of working remotely and a stronger reliance on digital delivery channels.  VPA provides a solution that supports these needs by ensuring the collection of payments electronically at a regular schedule.

As a valued supplier of Brock University, we would like to begin paying you using Visa Commercial Card instead of by the current methods of either cheque or calling in Visa payments over the phone.

Specific benefits you may experience when you accept payment by Visa Commercial Card:

• Accelerated payment and improved cash flow.
• Reduced paperwork and streamlined accounts receivables process with less touch points.
• Real-time notifications for each card payment.
• Reduced risk to your financial information as Brock does not store any banking information in our system for VPA payments.
• Complete remittance detail to support efficient receivables posting.

This is an important initiative for Brock University, and, as such, we encourage our valued suppliers to consider enrolling to experience the benefits noted above. We intend to pay suppliers who participate in our payables automation program upon approval of invoices, which may result in significant payment acceleration.

How it Works:

Upon enrolling, you will be directed to access a secure website to obtain the credit card account which you will use for future payments. In the future, you will receive an automated remittance notification email alerting you of the amount to charge and other pertinent details of the transaction. Then process the payment like any other credit card transaction.

To Enrol:

To enrol in this new payment arrangement, please have an authorized company representative complete the Brock University Visa Payables Automation Enrolment Form for each appropriate remittance address and email it to brockap@brocku.ca (preferred) or fax it to the attention of Accounts Payable at 905-984-4844.  Please note, it is important that company representatives completing this enrolment are authorized to do so on behalf of your organization.

Watch the VPA Supplier Experience Demo video for a demonstration of how the Visa Payables Automation application functions from the perspective of a supplier or recipient payee.

Accounts Payable
brockap@brocku.ca
905-688-5550 x4206