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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(56,56,56);line-height:150%"><span>Phase II certifications (7/1/24–6/30/25) are now past due. If you did not complete these before Winter Break, please finalize them <strong>as soon as possible</strong> to avoid impacts on compliance and reporting. </span></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:150%">For more information, check out this communication from BFS: <a rel="noopener" href="https://ucr.benchurl.com/c/l?u=138807C8&e=1AFB348&c=158834&&t=0&l=146A52C45&email=OvLldNM%2F4PzxAaSPLVE6Rw%3D%3D&seq=1" target="_blank">Training Available: Payroll Certification Tool Updates and Phase II Reminder | Business & Financial Services</a> </div>
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<li><a href="https://ucr.benchurl.com/c/l?u=138807C9&e=1AFB348&c=158834&&t=0&l=146A52C45&email=OvLldNM%2F4PzxAaSPLVE6Rw%3D%3D&seq=1" target="_blank">KB0012414</a> - Global Shortage and Soaring Demand for Memory and Storage Chips
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<li><a href="https://ucr.benchurl.com/c/l?u=138807CA&e=1AFB348&c=158834&&t=0&l=146A52C45&email=OvLldNM%2F4PzxAaSPLVE6Rw%3D%3D&seq=1" target="_blank">KB0011975</a> - ITS Device Standards
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<li><a href="https://ucr.benchurl.com/c/l?u=138807CB&e=1AFB348&c=158834&&t=0&l=146A52C45&email=OvLldNM%2F4PzxAaSPLVE6Rw%3D%3D&seq=1" target="_blank">KB0012056</a> - How to Order ITS Lenovo Device Standards Through Oracle Financials Punchout Catalog</li>
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<div style="line-height:150%">Please be aware that Dell and many other IT/software suppliers have shortened their quote validity periods to 14 days or less. With the shortened quote validity windows, we are seeing an increase in rejected Purchase Orders. To help prevent pricing expiration during the approval process, we urge departments to submit these requisitions immediately upon receipt of a quote. </div></td></tr></tbody>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="line-height:150%"><strong>Oracle Procurement </strong></span></span><strong><span>– </span></strong><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="line-height:150%"><strong>Supplier Contact Form</strong></span></span></p>
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<em>Unsure how to update the Supplier Contact information on a requisition?</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:150%">Prior to the Redwood design update for requisitions (RSSP), departments were able to "Attach File as Text." This functionality in the classic Purchase Requisitions module was often used to communicate the supplier contact information to the Central Procurement buyer responsible for the PO.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:150%">To supplement, the "Supplier Contact Form" has been deployed. Departments can use this form to share critical supplier & department contact information for the purchase order. <strong>Please access this form directly in the module</strong>,<strong> fill it out</strong>, and<strong> attach it to the requisition</strong> so that the professional buyer responsible for creating the PO will have the appropriate contact information.</p>
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<em><strong><span style="font-size:16px;line-height:150%">Employee Separation Protocols</span></strong></em></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Updated PCard Policy Available on Policy King Revisions to <strong>Policy 750-70</strong> are now live (<a href="https://ucr.benchurl.com/c/l?u=138807CC&e=1AFB348&c=158834&&t=0&l=146A52C45&email=OvLldNM%2F4PzxAaSPLVE6Rw%3D%3D&seq=1" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">link</a>). </p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">The Procurement Card (PCard) Policy has been updated as of January 5, 2026. This revision introduces <strong>Section III(G): Employee Separation</strong>, outlining critical steps for cardholders leaving the University.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong>Past Session Materials & Buying Resources</strong> Did you miss a recent session? Visit the <a href="https://ucr.benchurl.com/c/l?u=138807CD&e=1AFB348&c=158834&&t=0&l=146A52C45&email=OvLldNM%2F4PzxAaSPLVE6Rw%3D%3D&seq=1" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Procurement Process Improvement Series webpage</a> to access recordings, slide decks, and resources from past events. Future sessions will be scheduled quarterly throughout the year.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">We also recommend bookmarking the <a href="https://ucr.benchurl.com/c/l?u=138807CE&e=1AFB348&c=158834&&t=0&l=146A52C45&email=OvLldNM%2F4PzxAaSPLVE6Rw%3D%3D&seq=1" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Buying Specific Goods & Services page</a>. This resource is being continuously updated with new purchasing methods, supplier details, and compliance guidance to support your department's needs.</p>
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