Purchasing & Procurement

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Update on supplier diversity spend and reminder to shop diverse.

October 31, 2023


Two punch-out catalog tiles are available for Henry Schein in BearBuy – one for medical/general purchases and one for dental.

October 16, 2023


You can purchase ethyl alcohol (ethanol) tax-free from BearBuy through our supplier, VWR. To ensure you receive the tax-free pricing, you must purchase from the VWR catalog and use the shipping location at Oyster Point.

September 13, 2023


Supply Chain Management (SCM) launched Amazon Business in BearBuy on August 23 and, if you haven’t done so already, you need to register to use the University account. You will need to set up your customer profile if you have not used Amazon before or update your Amazon profile to be associated with your current email.

September 13, 2023


amazon business logo in purpleStarting August 23, UC San Francisco (UCSF) is launching Amaz


August 15, 2023


Henry Schein is now active in Bear Buy.

August 14, 2023


One Workplace (OWP) is now providing chair-fitting services for campus staff and faculty who need assistance in selecting one of UCSF's standard chairs.  

August 14, 2023


Small, local and diverse (SLD) businesses play a significant role in the California economy and the UCSF campus community can benefit from spending with these suppliers.

July 10, 2023


The new Waters Technologies Corporation punchout catalog is available in BearBuy.

July 10, 2023


After-the-fact Purchase Orders (PO) are a violation of policy and pose serious risks to the University of California (UC) and individuals involved in the transactions. The UCSF community should use the proper purchasing process and establish their PO before obtaining goods or services.

May 16, 2023

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