UC Procurement News

Every year, U.S. Bank awards up to $125,000 in Student Engagement Funds to UC campuses. These internship programs provide real-world student experiences focused on projects that improve UC’s Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems, processes or programs.

The University of California Partnership Program (UCPP) will be transitioned to permanent status and folded into UC Systemwide Procurement (SWP) strategic sourcing operations.

UC San Diego Procurement completed an Amazon consolidation effort over the last several months, bringing some $700,000 per year of rogue spend into the program by converting most of the major accounts throughout campus.

In August and September, 2023, UC Supplier Diversity Working Group members hosted outreach booths at the San Francisco and Los Angeles Small Business Expos (SB Expos).

LED light sources dramatically reduce our carbon footprint and energy use. The Million LED Challenge (MLC) program launched by UC in 2018 is excited to announce that linear LED lamps (to replace linear fluorescents) are now available for UC facilities.

UC Travel remains active and committed to understanding your travel needs and preferences, especially during these challenging times.

UC Procurement launched Small Business First (SB1st), a set-aside program to increase contracting opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

The UC Asset Protection Plan (UCAPP) is a UC equipment care and repair plan that replaces high-priced individual original equipment manufacturer (OEM) insurance agreements with one easy-to-use and lower cost plan.

The UCOP Anti-Racism Task Force is charged to review and assess how effectively UCOP policies, practices and procedures deal with racism, bias, intolerance and discrimination, and includes representatives from all UCOP departments.