July 2024 - New purchasing training available in the LMS, Event Rental vendors, Costco, Gateway updates, EPEAT award, Small Business First policy
May 2024 - New Department Buyer Requisition Checklist, Export Control Training, Costco Supplier Spotlight, Contract Extensions and Renewals, and FlexCard Business Hours
March 2024 - Data Security & GRLN Mini Tune Up, Gateway Updates, Supplier Spotlight, Onmina, and How to Access the Amazon Business Prime Account
January 2024 - Supplier Onboarding Mini Tune Up, ULT Freezer Rebates, Theft-Sensitive Items, 2024 sales tax changes, Catering update, eBike program
October 2023 - Competitive bid threshold requirement, audio visual bid award vendors, construction vs. maintenance, and what is fabrication?
August 2023 - Gateway training, Using FlexCard on Federal Funds, Property Disposal, Small Business First, and Taxes/Shipping in Gateway
June 2023 - VB/Contract renewals, Delegation of Authority video, Boat Charters, Asset Tags
April 2023 - Catering Mini Tune Up, Microsoft & Adobe Licensing, Helium Shortage, and new FlexCard Training
January 2023 - Campus-wide logo and AV contracts, covered services reminder, Linde update, data security refresher, and physical inventories
November 2022 - New Gateway punch-outs, export control user agreements, and OMNIA LAMP program
September 2022 - Amazon punch-out, hotel and event contracts, conflict of interest, Fisher Scientific update, and surplus property disposals
June 2022 - Updates to training, Equipment Management portal enhancements, Fabrication Notice, Small Business First update
March 2022 - UC Data Security Appendix Review, Small Business First update and resources, EIMRs in ServiceNow, Signing Vendor documents
January 2022 - Small Business First update, New Gateway Punch-Out, Physical Inventories, Theft-Sensitive items
November 2021 – Expediting service, FlexCard use for UCSB entities, Sharing UC internal email with Suppliers, Suddath and Praxair updates, Amazon Sustainable Products
August 2021 – Service Catalog, Micropurchase Increase, Sustainable electronics, FlexCard and Building Maintenance, Searching for Small Businesses
May 2021 - Mini Tune-Ups, Separation of Duties, Independent Contractors, Contracting Out for Covered Services, Sustainable office Products, Moving contracts, Equipment and Surplus custodian
January 2021 - Separation of Duties, Signing contracts + Click Agreements, Gateway vs. Construction, New UCOP contracts, Theft, Data Security
February 2020 - Restricted Commodities, Construction vs. Gateway, Supplier Diversity, Signing documents, SmartWay, and Tangram quotes
December 2019 - Vendor Gifts, Sustainability Dashboard, Paperless invoice processing, Contracting Out, Chemical Surplus Inventory, Data Security, Close vs. Cancel