UC Merced Fall 2026 Supplier Showcase
Wednesday, October 14 | 10am - 2pm | Lakireddy Grand Ballroom, Conference Center
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Supplier Showcase Day-Of-Guide
The Fall 2026 Supplier Showcase will highlight many of campus catalog suppliers as well as university agreement suppliers within BobcatBuy+, the campus’ eProcurement platform.
Join us for an opportunity to interact with catalog suppliers and certified small businesses, attend relevant trainings, along with learning more about the diversity of goods and services with beneficial terms and conditions available to you!
What's It All About?
This event is open to the entire UC Merced community who make purhcases for themselves, purchase on behalf of their departments, as well as those who oversee and approve those purchasing transactions. At the event, there will be opportunities to meet university suppliers. No registration is required for attendees.
Breakout Sessions
11:30-12pm | Conference Room 110 | All About Amazon Business
See how Amazon Business is enhancing the purchasing experience at our University. This session will highlight the new BobcatBuy+ migration, demonstrate key Amazon Business features and Business Prime benefits, and provide guidance on transitioning to the University Business account. Our Amazon representative will be available to answer questions and assist users converting personal accounts to Business.
12:30-1:00pm | Conference Room 110 | Requisitioning Beyond the Basics
Take your requisitioning skills to the next level with an advanced session led by our Purchasing team. Designed for experienced requisitioners, this showcase will highlight time-saving strategies and lesser-known system capabilities, including favorites management, funding splits, order tracking, and supplier product requests. Discover practical ways to increase efficiency, improve accuracy, and get more value from the tools you use every day.
Need Personalized Assistance?
Contact us at procurement@ucmerced.edu.
