Blog Topic: Procurement

Work Orders, Construction, and Gateway

On 10/24/24, Facilities Maintenance, Design & Construction and Procurement shared information on what type of building maintenance work needs to go through Facilities on a Work Order, what requires a Construction contract, and what is OK in Gateway.

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On 4/30/24, Procurement shared information on what vendor documents are considered legally binding contracts, why they must be signed by someone with Delegation of Authority, and what can happen when they aren’t. We also reviewed Click to Accept agreements and how to eliminate a signature requirement.

On 4/23/24, Procurement was joined by Mason King and Jesse Bickley from EH&S to discuss why certain transactions are considered restricted, how to route them in Gateway, and who to ask for help. Examples included surveillance systems, moving/relocation, window/carpet cleaning, blinds/drape installation, catering, autoclaves, tractors/lifts/cranes, and toxins.

On Thursday 3/21/24, Procurement was joined by experts from ITS and the DEI office to share information on why certain software, licenses, and IT related services need to be covered by a contract with the UC Data Security Appendix, review the new IT Data Worksheet in Smartsheet, and discuss how the Gender Recognition and Lived Name policy fits into purchase transactions.