SUBJECT:

Equal Opportunity in Business Contracting

The purpose of this notice is to reaffirm UCSD's commitment to equal
opportunity in business contracting. UCSD's policy governing
nondiscrimination in business contracting requires that we ensure all
contract and purchase order awards for goods and services at the University
are made in a fair and impartial manner. Following is the University of
California policy established to ensure equal opportunity in business
contracting.

A. It is the policy of The Regents of the University of California that
race, religion sex, color, ethnicity and national origin will not be used
as criteria in its business contracting practices, except as provided in
section B., below. Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons,
regardless of race, religion, sex, color, ethnicity, and national origin
have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with the
University.

B. Nothing in this policy shall prohibit any action which is necessary to
comply with state and federal law, or to maintain eligibility for any
federal or state funded program, where ineligibility would result in a loss
of funds to the University.

C. The University shall establish outreach programs to assure equal
opportunity in business contracting.

The University of California will no longer be held to stated targets
representing a percent of all awards made to small, disadvantaged, or
women-owned business except where necessary to maintain state or federal
funds. However, it is UCSD's intent to employ a broad range of outreach
activities designed to improve the University's access to qualified small
business including disadvantaged, women and disabled veteran owned
enterprises, and to ensure fair opportunities exist for placement of
purchase orders with such firms. The first such event is scheduled for
March 27th to provide suppliers with information about how to do business
with UCSD. Representatives from the campus Purchasing Division, Medical
Center Purchasing, and Facilities Design and Construction will hold
workshops to assist new suppliers regarding the University's procurement
and contracting business practices.

All departmental requesters and low value buyers are encouraged to embrace
the policy of the University by working together with the professional
buyers responsible for high value procurements. Only through this spirit
of teamwork, cooperation and communication will we achieve UCSD's
commitment to equal opportunity in business contracting.

We encourage you to contact UCSD's Small Business Office at extension 43081
or the professional buyers in Purchasing at extension 43084 with questions
regarding your role in ensuring equal opportunity in business contracting
or visit Purchasing's web site at http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/pur/. Our site
provides access to a directory of "Who's Who in Purchasing", a listing of
small businesses sorted by product or service, and other valuable
information about purchasing policies and procedures. The path to the
Purchasing site from InfoPath is through the Administrative link, select
Business Affairs, select Business and Financial Services which then links
to Purchasing.

Please join me in supporting our commitment to equal opportunity in
business contracting at UCSD.

Steven W. Relyea Vice Chancellor - Business Affairs