eProcurement at UC
eProcurement (ePro) is a key element in the success of UC Procurement, creating efficiencies and driving spend compliance. The ePro team provides support to commodity managers, suppliers, and stakeholders across the UC system:
- assisting with systemwide sourcing events
- reporting on ePro technology enhancements
- coordinating sharing of best practices between campuses
- supporting campuses in enabling content.
ePro also manages the multi-tenant uBuy eProcurement platform and administers the University of California consortium catalogs for participating UC campuses.
While individual campuses enable local suppliers on their ePro platforms, our team works with UC systemwide suppliers. If you are interested in becoming a UC systemwide supplier in ePro, please see:
These procurement dashboards, which focus on our eProcurement work, are only accessible to UC staff. Look for the Log In link in the top right corner of every page.
Price Files
- Enable real-time price visibility for buyers.
- Support catalog-based purchasing, where users can browse and compare items.
- Ensure contract compliance by linking purchases to pre-negotiated terms.
Enablements
- Catalogs—either managed internally (i.e. hosted catalogs) or managed by suppliers (i.e. punchouts)—are integrated with the eProcurement system so shoppers can initiate purchase requests.
- Supplier Enablement: This involves integrating with suppliers' systems and catalogs, ensuring they can electronically receive POs, send order confirmations, and submit invoices.