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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
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
The Substitute W-9 & Supplier Information Form has been updated to include details for payment method and payment terms for individuals. The updated form can be found on the Supply Chain Management website. Please discontinue using previous versions of the Substitute W-9 form.
November 9, 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
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 19, 2021
As many of you know, last month Supply Chain Management (SCM) asked you to participate in our survey on BearBuy invoicing and payment process. Thank you to the 175 folks who submitted surveys and took the time to write additional comments.
September 15, 2021
VWR, part of Avantor, recently signed a new contract with the University of California (UC), Office of the President as a preferred supplier that includes free freight for UC customers.
September 9, 2021
Suppliers who receive BearBuy purchase orders are required to submit invoices through Transcepta, the University’s e-invoicing partner. Transcepta helps streamline invoice processing and facilitate faster payment. More than 8,000 suppliers are registered to submit invoices through Transcepta.
July 20, 2021
An expanded Agilent product portfolio is now available to the University of California research community through Neta Scientific, Inc. See full article for more information.
July 16, 2021
BearBuy supplier Thermo Fisher Scientific has temporarily discontinued some chemicals and reagents. Read more to see the list of items and alternative suppliers.
July 16, 2021