Other SCM News

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The UCSF Anchor Institution Initiative is working with the Office of Diversity and Outreach (ODO) to share insights and engage to anti-racism efforts.

May 17, 2022


In response to customer feedback, Supply Chain Management (SCM) will be holding best-practices webinars throughout the year. These webinars will highlight different topics to assist departments with purchases and payments.

April 18, 2022


Procurement Partners with Tenderloin Community Benefit District | Supplier Diversity, Anchor Institution Initiative, and Sustainable Procurement are in the Cool Campus Challenge 

April 18, 2022


To celebrate Women’s History Month, the UCSF Anchor Institution Initiative is highlighting the importance of supporting women-owned businesses.


March 15, 2022


On March 21 BearBuy will be updated with an improvement to the new experience view.  The 22.1 update includes the ability to Expand/Collapse line items. Expand All and Collapse All options have been added to line items on requisition, purchase order and invoice documents. 


March 15, 2022


On January 3, all One Workplace (OWP) campus deliveries transitioned to their third-party partner Corporate Interior Solutions (CIS), a small, minority-owned business.


February 14, 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


As you may know, Supply Chain Management (SCM) recently created a task force to examine and improve the customer experience around the invoice and payment processes. We want to once again provide an update on the group’s progress. 


February 14, 2022


On December 13, 2021 the University of California (UC) upgraded the supplier search platform, Explorer Professional, to Single Sign-On (SSO) access. Individual credentials are no longer needed, streamlining access to the database. 

January 18, 2022


As 2021 ends, we want to reflect on some of the outcomes the Anchor Institution Initiative Procurement team made toward our supplier diversity objectives. Here’s a few highlights: 


December 14, 2021

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