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Gearing up for BobcatBuy+

August 12, 2024
As we approach the start of Fall Semester, the Supply Chain Center of Excellence team is ramping up the implementation of BobcatBuy+.  Champion users across campus just completed testing, helping us perfect the new shopping experience.   As we prepare for our Sept. 3 launch of...

Presenting BobcatBuy+

July 29, 2024
The Supply Chain Center of Excellence proudly presents: Coming live September 3rd, this enhancement allows for all catalogs to be searchable in one place, streamlining and simplifying the requisitioners time by providing thorough 1:1 product comparison across vendors, price and shipping...

Ready, Set... Shop!

July 8, 2024
The Supply Chain Center of Excellence is looking forward to the debut of our shopping solution for the campus, to make it easier for you to shop in Oracle. But what does “easier” mean?  For us, this means: All catalogs in one location Quick and responsive search results...

Surplus Property Department Temporary Summer Closure

June 21, 2024
The Surplus Property department will be temporarily closed for Summer 2024. If you have an urgent need to have items removed from your area, please note the following guidelines: Low value items without electronic components can be discarded. Examples include used or broken office supplies,...

Three Small Businesses Added for Promotion, Marketing Needs

January 8, 2024
Small businesses play a significant role in the California economy but often face major challenges. UC's Small Business First program helps connect UC Merced with businesses that deserve our support. As of Nov. 1, 2023, UC Merced’s Procurement team, through a competitive bid process,...

New Food Ordering Process for Events

October 12, 2023
Are you in charge of ordering food for groups? There is a new process in place. On Oct. 18, 2023, UC Merced ended its relationship with catering management service America To Go. All to-go orders for food now should be entered as a CBS2 purchasing ticket or ordered directly from the food...

Mitigation Measures in Case of UPS Strike

July 14, 2023
A potentially disruptive situation is developing in which UPS delivery service workers could go on strike Aug. 1 when their contract expires. The UC system and UC Merced are taking proactive steps in an effort to maintain continuous operations. UC Merced’s Procurement team is working...

Notifications to Reconcile P-Card Transactions to Begin

February 27, 2023
Campus colleagues, This week, the Division of Finance and Administration will begin notifying Procurement Card holders who have unreconciled transactions that they are approaching or in violation of the campus P-Card policy. If you are a cardholder and have transactions more than 10 business...

Find Skilled Freelance Talent Through Upwork

September 19, 2022
UC Merced has partnered with Upwork, an online-based service that connects freelancers and clients, to assist the university with tasks and projects. Upwork's talent base of individuals and agencies can provide more than 10,000 skills, such as finance and accounting, customer support,...

Fall Semester '22 Tips & Reminders on Purchasing

August 26, 2022
As we settle into the fall semester 2022, here are some reminders and resources to help you navigate procurement at UC Merced: Automated routing for research administrator approval Delegating approval via Vacation Rule: Establish approvers in Business Process Management for a...

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