Procurement Checklist

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Overview

Breakdown of required supporting documents/attachments required on requisitions for different purchase types under $100K.

Capital Equipment

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Capital Equipment form to create your requisition.
  • Provide the Custody Code and Asset Location in the Asset Management section of your cart.
  • Purchases involving trade-in: Fill out Equipment Inventory Modification Request form (EIMR) from the Controller's Office website.

Cloud Computing Services

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Software and Cloud Computing form to create a requisition for your purchase.
  • HIPAA is required—if the purchase involves Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • IT Security Assessment is required—if supplier handles or stores University of California (UC) data or connects to the UC network.

Cloud Software - Related to services

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
  • Statement of Work
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Software and Cloud Computing form to create a requisition for your purchase.
  • HIPAA is required—if the purchase involves Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • IT Security Assessment is required—if supplier handles or stores University of California (UC) data or connects to the UC network.

Computers and Peripherals

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • This documentation is not needed for catalog items from these suppliers.
  • Preference is to shop for these items in the BearBuy catalogs: Apple, CDWG, Dell, SHI.

Consulting, Contracting, Insurance/Finance service; Healthcare service; Security service

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
  • Statement of Work
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Fair Wage/Fair Work may apply to these purchases.
  • For individual professionals or contractors, please also include the Pre-Hire Worksheet and the Conflict of Interest Form
  • HIPAA is required—if the purchase involves Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • IT Security Assessment is required—if Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or National Provider Identifier (NPI) information is accessed, transmitted or stored.

Freight-Goods Transportation Service

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Amount-based PO form to create a requisition for your purchase.

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Controlled Substance (Drugs/Pharmaceuticals)

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy DEA Controlled-Substances form to create a requisition for your purchase.

Custodial Service

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
  • Statement of Work
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:

Employee Development/ Training

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
  • Statement of Work
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Professional Services / Independent Consulting form to create a requisition for your purchase.

Facility Rental Services

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Requirements and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Facility Rental form to create your requisition when you have a contract for your purchase.
  • Use the BearBuy Meeting and Entertainment Payment Request form when you do not have a supplier contract.
  • All Facility Rental purchase order payments/invoices must be accompanied by the Supplemental Form (send to AP).

Goods - Supplies and Materials (Research; Lab; Office; Cleaning; Medical; Law Enforcement; Books; Lab Instruments)

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • This documentation is not needed for catalog items from these suppliers.
  • Preference is to shop for these items in the BearBuy catalogs.
  • If item is not found in BearBuy catalogs, use the BearBuy Non-Catalog form to create a requisition for your purchase.

Office Furniture

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Purchase these items from the BearBuy One Workplace punch-out.

Printing and Mail Handling

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
  • Statement of Work

ReadyRefresh (Arrowhead)

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Standing Order Amount form to create a requisition for your purchase.

Repair/Maintenance

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Amount-based PO form to create a requisition for your purchase.

Services – common services (graphics, web design & printing services, audio/visual supplies, uniforms, leases and rentals, lab sequencing)

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Amount-based PO form to create a requisition for your purchase.
  • HIPAA is required—if the purchase involves Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • IT Security Assessment is required—if the purchase involves web design or development.

Software and Software Licenses

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
  • Statement of Work
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Software and Cloud Computing Form to create a requisition for your purchase.
  • Preference is to shop for these items in the BearBuy SHI catalog.
  • HIPAA is required—if the purchase involves Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • IT Security Assessment is required—if supplier handles or stores University of California (UC) data or connects to the UC network.

Leases (vehicle, capital, operational); not including real estate leases

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Amount-based PO form or Capital Equipment form to create a requisition for your purchase.

Music and Arts

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
  • Statement of Work
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:

Moving Expenses (e.g., research equipment)

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
  • Statement of Work
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Amount-based PO form to create a requisition for your purchase.
  • HIPAA is required—if moving involves research information stored in the equipment or paper files with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or Protected Health Information (PHI). 
  • The Risk Management Department may need to be consulted to determine the need for a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

Photography and Video Services

Supporting Documents Required:
  • Insurance Certificate
  • Supplier Quote or Proposal
  • Statement of Work
Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Use the BearBuy Professional Services/ Independent Consulting form to create a requisition for your purchase.
  • For photography, a consent form is required; for onsite filming, a permit is required (obtain approval from University Relations Department).
  • HIPAA is required—if the purchase involves Protected Health Information (PHI).

Tax-Free Ethyl Alcohol

Additional Information and BearBuy Form Use:
  • Purchase from the BearBuy VWR catalog.
  • Departments track the usage and purpose (reporting to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) by department).
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