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Transcepta is the University’s e-invoice partner for BearBuy invoices. Over 11,000 UCSF suppliers are registered to submit invoices through Transcepta.


April 18, 2022


Beginning January 2022, Supply Chain Management implemented a new invoice approval process to help accelerate subcontract invoice processing times.  


April 18, 2022


MyExpense will be updated to Concur’s Next Generation Expense User Interface (NextGen UI) with a tentative go-live date of September 2022.

April 18, 2022


At the end of January, Supply Chain Management (SCM) hosted two webinars in response to customer feedback requesting further guidance on subcontract invoice approvals and payment guidelines for honoraria, purchase orders, gifts and research subjects.


February 14, 2022


In response to customer feedback, Supply Chain Management (SCM) will be holding two webinars this month to help users. 


January 18, 2022


The University of California's mileage reimbursement rates for expenses incurred in connection with the business use of a private automobile will increase in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service standard mileage rates.

December 28, 2021


New travel and expense reimbursement frequently asked questions (FAQ) are now available on the Supply Chain Management website. The FAQ is a resource that will help support employees through the UCSF travel and expense reimbursement process.


November 9, 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


Due to payroll tax reporting deadlines and the number of pay periods remaining in 2021, all employee relocation expense reimbursement claims must be emailed to [email protected] and received by November 1 for processing and payment by the end of 2021. The expense claims must be complete, policy compliant, and have the appropriate approvals in order to be paid in 2021.  Relocation expense reimbursement claims that are incomplete or received after the deadline will be reimbursed in or after January 2022.

October 14, 2021


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September 9, 2021

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