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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...

P-Card Updates: Transaction Workflow Changes; New Application Required from All Users

May 6, 2022
Effective immediately, all Procurement Card (P-card) transactions shall be posted in Concur within 10 business days of the transaction date. If possible, please add multiple transactions to an expense report. Effective May 9, 2022, all outstanding transactions in Concur older than 10...

Automated Routing for RA Approval on Oracle Purchase Requisitions

April 8, 2022
On Friday, April 15, the Division of Finance and Administration, along with Procurement Services, will release an update to the Oracle Purchase Requisition workflow that automates approval routing to Research Administrators (RA). The process will be like what was available on the Jaggaer Bobcat Buy...

New Payment Plus Service for Suppliers

March 3, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that UC Merced has successfully partnered with U.S. Bank to implement an important initiative to expand our commercial card program by using their Payment Plus product. This service allows for the secure delivery of automated Visa card payments to our suppliers. We...

Introducing the Small Business First Program

December 16, 2021
Dear Campus Colleagues, There are an estimated 30.2 million small businesses in the United States, including 4.1 million in California. All told, they employ nearly half of the nation’s workforce. A far-reaching program at UC Merced and the University of California will step up our support...

Help Needed to Clear Warehouse Clutter

December 2, 2021
To: Faculty and staff UC Merced’s warehouse for long-term storage is over capacity. Immediate action from the campus community is needed to clear up this issue. Effective immediately, the warehouse will be closed to all incoming storage of goods and equipment. The closure will remain in...

Initiatives to Improve Campus Financial System

November 3, 2021
To: Faculty and staff Good afternoon, I wanted to update all of you on several steps we have taken to improve the user experience with our Oracle-based financial system and to reduce the backlog of transactions and purchase requests. The steps, inspired by feedback from across campus, include...

Addressing Impediments to Research

October 27, 2021
To the faculty of UC Merced, Over the past month, we have held a number of town halls and meetings to discuss how to further support the research enterprise on campus. These meetings have been extremely productive, and we greatly appreciate your participation and engagement in the process....

Actions Taken, Planned to Support Research

September 28, 2021
Campus Colleagues, Last week, senior leadership met with faculty and deans to discuss concerns about the campus’s support of the research enterprise. These concerns included the recent launch of the Oracle financial system and associated changes to the purchasing system, difficulties in...

Bobcat Buy Catalog for Food Delivery

September 9, 2021
  Update Oct. 12, 2023: America To Go was disabled Oct. 18, 2023. Go here for details about the current system for ordering food for events. Campus Colleagues, Fall semester is in full swing. Thanks to broad adherence to guidance developed to mitigate the threat of COVID-19, in-person...

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