UC Procurement News

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.

The CalUsource and Strategic Sourcing teams partnered to create a source-to-contract dashboard that displays a graphical representation of each Category team's sourcing events and contracts in CalUsource.

As part of continuous improvement, the Systemwide eProcurement (ePro) team has embarked on a content management project with the goal of creating a cohesive content management strategy systemwide.

With COVID-19, UC Procurement’s role in strategic sourcing has become increasingly vital and visible, making what's happening behind the scenes of the frontline vital to combatting the pandemic.

Time to get onboard with the ‘Airbnb for UC’ program

UPS workers' contract expires on August 1, 2023. Negotiations are ongoing but if unfruitful, UPS workers are likely to strike as of August 1.