UCSF’s new chemical management program, ChemCentral, which launched this fall, is now available in BearBuy. Researchers in the Weill Neurosciences building can purchase chemicals through the ChemCentral link located at the top of the BearBuy home page.
November 9, 2021
Expanding Supplier Diversity Measures
November 9, 2021
New travel and expense reimbursement frequently asked questions (FAQ) are now available on the Supply Chain Management website.
October 19, 2021
Starting Monday, October 25, One Workplace (OWP) will offer work-from-home furniture in their BearBuy punch-out catalog. OWP is UCSF’s official supplier for all furniture purchases.
October 19, 2021
Supply Chain Management (SCM) is continuing to work on the department’s BearBuy invoicing and payment process project and we want to share updates.
October 19, 2021
The UC Office of the President has increased meal rates by 5 percent in 2021 and another 5 percent that takes effect on January 1, 2023.
October 19, 2021
All vendors working onsite at UCSF are required to comply with pandemic-related federal, state and local public health orders as well as UCSF’s policies. All vendors performing work onsite at UCSF are subject to the following:
• UCSF Vendors and Contractors COVID Vaccination Requirements (detailed below)
• UCSF Vendor & Campus Guest Daily Health Screening
• UCSF face covering/universal mask policy
• UCSF Travel Policy
October 14, 2021
In addition to PPE, the SCM COVID Store is now stocking lab plastics to help UCSF overcome the severe backorders that have crippled research efforts in the past year. A list of items we stock is available on the table to the right.
October 14, 2021
In an effort to ensure all orders in BearBuy are able to pass internal and external audit, effective October 1, 2021, Supply Chain Management (SCM) began requiring Source Justification and Price Reasonableness for orders over $100,000. SCM has added justification text boxes to the After-the-Fact form in BearBuy and will require that documentation before processing the order.
October 14, 2021
This month we are exploring the community development facet of the program by strengthening our partnership with the City and County of San Francisco Contract Monitoring Division. On Wednesday, October 20 from 11 a.m. to noon, we will host Working with UCSF: Tips for Success.