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Purchasing Division Web Page

The Purchasing Division of Business and Financial Services is pleased
to announce our newly updated Web page. Departments may access
information and reference materials about Purchasing, Business
Contracts, Equipment Management and Supplier Diversity Programs from
our web page:

http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/pur/

Although our page is continually being reviewed and updated, it now
includes many useful reference charts, directories and guidelines
which we hope will aid our customers in successfully navigating the
often complex procurement process. Here are a few examples of the
information available:

- Updated Buyer Commodity Reference Guides for specific campus
areas. These charts are also available in paper form by sending
email to purchasing_info@ucsd.edu or by calling X43084.

- Staff Directory with phone numbers and email links

- Service Units within the Purchasing Division<> - Highlights of Purchasing Policy

- Fiscal Close instructions for Purchasing Activity

- Preferred Vendors and UC wide agreements

- Guide for Vendors/Suppliers regarding how to do business with UCSD

- Active Requests for Quotations/Proposals (RFQ's/RFP's)

- Overview of Business Contracts

- Overview of Subcontract Administration

- Overview of Equipment Management

- IFIS Training Information and scheduling(under development)

We invite you to take a look at our page and set a bookmark for future
reference to up-to-date procurement information. Please feel free
to e-mail me from the web site should you have any questions that
are not answered there.

Linda Collins Purchasing Manager