UC Procurement acts as a lead agency for OMNIA Partners to create a portfolio of competitively bid contracts that leverage the vast scale of the University of California's (UC) purchasing power. Known as the Lead Agency Marketing Partnership (LAMP), our broad range of contracts can be used by UC campuses, other higher education institutions, K-12 education systems, local and state government and nonprofit agencies nationwide. OMNIA Partners has a robust team dedicated to promoting the UC portfolio nationwide through a variety of strategic sales and marketing initiatives.
Delivering Real Community Impact
Public service is at the core of LAMP. Universities, government agencies, municipalities, and public schools across the country can piggyback on UC’s contracts with no participation fees. Removing the burden of completing contracts helps these organizations save money and time, while checking all the necessary boxes of cost, policy compliance, sustainability, best value, and more.
Over the past fiscal year, the UC and OMNIA LAMP portfolio moved $1.1B in spend across 80 contracts in 31 categories, while returning $7.6M in fee share to UC this year and $24.2M total over the seven years of the partnership. Now adopted by over 7,500 public agencies across the United States—from cities and counties to schools and nonprofits— LAMP is helping stretch budgets, accelerate purchasing, and deliver real community impact.
Highlights from FY25:
- 29% year-over-year growth – showing accelerating adoption and value
- Coverage where it counts – Facilities & Maintnance and IT remain the most used categories, with Professional Services the fastest-growing
- Shared leverage – Agencies gain pricing power and speed they couldn’t achieve on their own
This success is powered by collaboration across UC campuses, RFP and evaluation teams, and UC San Diego, which hosts several agreements. With LAMP, UC Procurement is extending its mission far beyond campus borders and creating measurable impact in communities and agencies across the country.
UC Contracts Lend Peace of Mind
UC's competitively bid contracts are created by our award-winning sourcing teams using our 7-step strategic sourcing method and best-in-class procurement technology. Each contract is awarded based on a comprehensive 'best value' approach with sustainability and economic impact business criteria built into the evaluation process.
Public sector and nonprofit agencies can benefit from these strategically-sourced, flexible and deeply discounted contracts. They also gain confidence and peace of mind knowing that the expertise, knowledge and reputation of the University of California is behind every purchase and that each contract is in full compliance with the rules and regulations governing public sector procurement.