Supply Chain Management is constrained by fair business practices when it comes to recommending suppliers to our customers. We know that sourcing can be a big undertaking, especially when it comes to finding hotels in the Bay Area. It can be difficult to find hotels that meet our terms and conditions, can accommodate blocks of rooms, and have availability. Well, thankfully Campus Life Services (CLS) comes to the rescue. For almost 30 years, CLS has been compiling a list of local hotels (and short-term stay options) that are actively doing business with UCSF. View the CLS Short-Term Lodging Guide.This is a great place to start when you are looking for local accommodations. As always, we ask that you carefully look at what every supplier has to offer and follow UCSF's Purchasing Guidelines. For questions regarding the lodging guide, please contact Todd McGregor or Christine Sweet.
Travelers are advised to anticipate long hold times at Connexxus travel agencies & airlines due to Hurricane Milton.
Turkish Airlines has advised that its distribution agreement with Sabre expired on August 31, 2024. As a result, all content for Turkish Airlines will be removed from BCD.
Start planning events to ensure details, payments, and venue bookings are handled smoothly, with additional support from SCM Strategic Procurement who have simplified booking and payment processes through contracted local venues.
The new Neta Scientific punch-out catalog is now live in BearBuy, replacing the hosted catalog.
Federally Funded micro-purchase threshold for grants and cooperative agreements increasing from $10,000 to $50,000.
The Supply Chain Management Business Systems Team has launched a refreshed MyExpense homepage with an intuitive design and user-friendly navigation.
New benefits from JetBlue for UC travelers.
The National Gift Card (NGC) punch-out catalog in BearBuy will no longer be available after Thursday, February 15. NGC was acquired by a company named Blackhawk Network (BHN). Supply Chain Management (SCM) attempted to establish a contract with BHN to continue providing gift cards to our campus. Unfortunately, BHN has not accepted the existing terms of agreement. As a result, they will be disabling our punch-out catalog. We are continuing to work closely with BHN and remain optimistic that we can negotiate an agreement and establish a BHN punch-out catalog in the future.We understand this is not ideal and apologize for any inconvenience it may cause. We will continue to work toward a solution and will communicate any changes as negotiations unfold. Business-related gift card purchases can be made with your UCSF procurement card (P-Card) using the UCSF Amazon Business P-Card portal or other stores and suppliers accepting credit cards. For departments engaged in a research study without a P-Card, learn more about your options here.SCM is actively working on providing alternatives to purchase gift cards. Keep a look out for updates in the coming weeks.
Supply Chain Management (SCM) encourages business travelers to use Connexxus when booking airfare. Connexxus is the University of California systemwide travel program which combines discounts with a range of booking options—providing value, flexibility, and convenience for travelers.SCM also encourages the use of campus SpeedTypes or Health cost center to pay for airfare in Connexxus. In doing so, the University will pay the airfare directly and remove the need for out-of-pocket cost and reimbursement. Be sure to enter a correct and valid SpeedType or Health cost center to prevent billing issues. If you have questions about your SpeedType or cost center, please consult your department’s finance or administration team.
