What is Strategic Sourcing?

• A systematic process to reduce the total cost of purchased products and services by fully leveraging the University’s combined purchasing power, without compromising quality or service.

How do Strategic Sourcing Contracts differ to campus procurement contracts?

• Strategic Sourcing contracts are system wide agreements made to benefit the UC system as a group.
• Campus agreements are purchasing agreements made for the benefit of each individual campus.

What does Strategic Sourcing do?

• Represent UCSF at UC system level to ensure campus needs are included in systemwide sourcing agreements
• Serve as campus advocate for systemwide agreements, implement end user adoption of agreements and monitor campus compliance
• Survey campus community end users for unique campus needs
• Educate campus community of suppliers products and ordering processes

Where do I find Strategic Sourcing Agreements?

• Located at the UCOP Office of the President website, Purchasing Services Section
  www.ucop.edu/purchserv/access.php
  
  
• In the agreements search engine box, click the Display All button to view a complete listing of strategic sourcing agreements