How We Support UC Berkeley
By using collaborative methods, supported by e-commerce tools and data analysis, we optimize spend and purchasing activities across different campus units and the UC system, creating significant savings for the university.
How it works: For each commodity, a team of purchasing professionals:
- Studies the expenditures, usage rate data, life-cycle costs, targeted savings, and other factors
- Combines the data from all campus units
- Creates solicitations and/or negotiations
- Awards and issues contracts to be used by all or multiple campuses
The initiative also strives to comply with UC Sustainability Policies and Best Practices by incorporating environmentally friendly products and services.
As a UC Berkeley employee, you can access UC Systemwide and Campus agreements in BearBuy.
Supplier Support and Contracts for UC Systemwide and Campus Agreements
If you require assistance with suppliers with which UC has executed agreements, please contact Berkeley Strategic Sourcing directly with any questions or concerns regarding supplier’s products, technical support, personnel and services. We will work with the suppliers to resolve any issues and, if necessary, initiate any escalation of systemwide agreement issues to UCOP Strategic Sourcing.