Supply Chain Management News
May 2019
Dear Campus Community,
  
Supply Chain Management would like to inform you of a few updates and important events coming soon. Please review the topics below and follow the links or scroll down for more information on each topic:  
 
  • Year End Purchase Orders
  • New Caterers Available
  • New UC-Wide Agreement With Google Cloud Platform, And G-Suite BAA
  • New Catalog Available - Consolidated Electrical Distributions
  • Airgas Catalog Update
  • New Shopper Information

If you have any questions, please contact the BearBuy Help Desk at 
510-664-9000 (options 1,2) or  BearBuyHelp@berkeley.edu   for immediate assistance.

Thank you for your continued support, 
Supply Chain Management
Year End Purchase Orders
Purchase Order requests for amounts over $100,000 were due to Supply Chain Management on May 1st, if the order was needed prior to year end, June 30, FY18/FY19. If you missed the deadline, we might not be able to process complex agreements that require longer  processing times . If you have an emergency, please clearly identify the urgency of the situation and  contact your assigned Buyer . To prevent delays, providing the required back up documents will help speed up the process.  Requests for purchase orders over $10,000 must be submitted by May 24th. 
New Caterers Available
Supply Chain Management is excited to announce that we have partnered Zero Waste to establish master contracts with four new caterers. These caterers provide zero waste catering options and have insurance on file. Please see below:
  • California Rose Catering
  • Checkers Catering
  • Elaine Bell Catering
  • Grace Street Catering
New UC-Wide Agreement With Google Cloud Platform, And G-Suite BAA
Supply Chain Management is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, the new UC-wide agreement with Google for  Google Cloud Platform  (GCP), including Business Associate Amendment (BAA) for both GCP and G-Suite, is available for use (agreement # 2019.001086). BAA applicable to both GCP and the existing UC-wide   G-Suite for Education  agreement (#UCIMP-0109).
 
The partnership between Supply Chain Management and Campus IT is focused on making the cloud services you need easily available to you, and also connecting you with the resources and support to make you successful. To that end, we want to make you aware of the  Campus Cloud Community of Practice , where you can find others building on technologies like GCP who will be happy to learn and share together with you, as well as Research IT's   Cloud Computing Support  service. 

Benefits of the agreement to UC Berkeley:
  • Discounted pricing for Google Cloud Platform:
  • Cloud Storage spending-based discounts up to 20% off list price*
  • Cloud Engine spending-based discounts up to 12% off list price*
  • *In addition to any standard applicable sustained use discounts.
  • Data egress fee waiver.
  • Direct agreement between UC and Google including negotiated terms aligned with UC needs and policy. A direct agreement ensures more control for UC and better alignment with UC’s needs.
  • Security terms compliant with UC policy and the law, reviewed and endorsed by UC security SMEs.
  • Security practices independently verified and certified against global standards.
  • BAA terms compliant with UC policy and the law, reviewed and endorsed by UC BAA SMEs.
  • Access to Google TPUs (10-30x faster than GPUs), and services like AutoML and Cloud ML Engine

READY TO SIGN UP FOR A GCP ACCOUNT? – Please complete the Customer Affiliate Order Form  and send to UC’s GCP Enterprise Account Executive, Sarosh Naseem:  snaseem@google.com
New Catalog Available - Consolidated Electrical Distributions
Supply Chain Management is excited to announce that the following catalog is now live on BearBuy:

Consolidated Electrical Distributor’s (CED) hosted catalog for their lighting, electrical, and maintenance supplies went live on BearBuy on 4/30.
Airgas Catalog Update
Before placing an order with Airgas you will need to setup an account. Please
email Michael Rose at michael.rose.ncn@airgas.com with your lab name, address and contact information.
New Shopper Information
Below are links to the BearBuy website, instructional aids, training courses and how to create Service Now tickets for BearBuy related issues. You can also find information on the left side bar of the BearBuy home page.

This link will direct you to the BearBuy Homepage. Take note of the main image because this is a high level view of a BearBuy transaction workflow. Additionally, the BearBuy Website is a hub for numerous links such as the   Roles & Responsibilities   tab that defines the various types BearBuy Users.

This link contains numerous BearBuy training materials. Feel free to click on the various videos and guides as you explore the intricacies of BearBuy.

Whether you are an experienced BearBuy shopper or new shopper, it is always great to have a face-to-face training with a designated BearBuy trainer. Review the list of dates for the "Basics for Shoppers training" and choose a date that fits your schedule. We look forward to meeting you and answering your questions.

If you have any problems or issues related to BearBuy you can contact the help desk and submit a Service Now ticket.

Links:
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy/roles-responsibilities
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy/instructional-resources
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy/training-courses
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy/bearbuy-help-desk