UC Procurement News

UC Procurement outlines risks to medicine and research as helium supplies dwindle and the US helium stockpile is sold to a private gas supplier.

UC Procurement (SWP and UCSD) took home three awards at the CHEC Conference in late November at UCLA.

Since implementing the UC-wide microscope agreements in Spring 2023, microscope purchases are going from quote to PO in two days!

UC Procurement launching new website uniting five different sites into one resource.

How UC can achieve economic, ecological and health goals by developing a supply chain of high-quality regional meats using regenerative practices and creating a regenerative agriculture movement across California.

One year ago, UC began implementing Regents Policy 5402 (Policy Generally Prohibiting Contracting for Services), and reached collective bargaining agreements with AFSCME (Association of Federal, State, County, and Municipal Employees) bargaining units.

The University of California continues to make headway on ambitious procurement initiatives – from purchasing more sustainable products to holding licensees accountable through a Code of Conduct.

The Systemwide Content Management Continuous Improvement project is evaluating the full Content Management lifecycle of our eProcurement platforms to identify and assess pain points with the goal of improving content strategy and relevant processes.

Often, a forceful catalyst causes organizations to review entrenched processes and reconsider ways of operating. The pandemic has proven to be an opportunity for UC operations to align more closely with already identified UC Procurement goals.