University of California Procurement Services has a new contract with Dell to replace SHI as systemwide value-added reseller (VAR) for Microsoft, Adobe, Netskope and Microfocus software. The change will take effect on February 1, 2023.
The existing contract with SHI had reached the 10-year policy term limit and UC Procurement issued a request for proposal (RFP) which resulted in Dell being identified as the best value. The new agreement was made in partnership with the IT Sourcing Committee and the Software Services Group.
BearBuy will be modified by February 1, 2023, to require UCSF to use Dell only for software orders from those four companies. Until then, please continue to place software orders through SHI using their punch-out. Software not available through Dell (except those on the Supply Chain Management (SCM) software and cloud computing page) can continue to be purchased through SHI after February 1, 2023.
Benefits to UC include:
- $5.8 million in projected financial benefit UC-wide over the initial term
- Five-year initial term, with five annual renewal options at UC's discretion
- Fixed pricing during initial term
- Agreement aligns with UC’s needs and is compliant with policy and laws
If you have questions regarding this change, please contact Joanne Petersen, SCM strategic sourcing manager – IT. We are working hard to ensure effective implementation and full cost savings to benefit you and the University.
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