July 21, 2021
Supply Chain Management News
Special Announcement
Dear Campus Community,
  
Supply Chain Management (SCM) would like to inform you of important information:

  • REMINDER! On Monday, July 26, 2021...
  • New Shopping Experience to Become Mandatory and BearBUY 21.2 Upgrade Release
  • BearBUY: Simplification, Retiring Select Forms

  • ATTENTION: For Steelcase/One Workplace Orders!

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
REMINDER! On Monday, July 26, 2021...
New Shopping Experience to Become Mandatory
and BearBUY 21.2 Upgrade Release
The new shopping experience that has been defaulted since April 2021 will become mandatory.

Please Note: BearBUY will be down Friday, July 23, 2021 at 6:00PM ~ Sunday, July 25 2021 at 9:00AM PST for the 21.2 upgrade release.

To learn more about the 21.2 Upgrade Release, see the following resources:


Worried about using the new shopping experience? Check out the NEW! BearBUY: Basics for Shoppers training eCourse in UC Learning: BEESS950-Online

Browser Compatibility: Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge (preferred), FireFox & Safari (unsupported), and Microsoft Internet Explorer (incompatible)

If you successfully pass the fun quiz at the end of this training between July 7, 2021 to September 7, 2021, you'll be automatically entered for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card from us! No need to be present to win. Winners will be notified via email.
BearBUY Simplification, Retiring Select Forms
The following forms will be sunsetted (retired) in BearBUY:

  • Campus Shared Services (CSS): This form is not compliant with data security standards. Please visit reimburse.berkeley.edu for secure reimbursement requests or contact your Regional Services office directly.
  • Amount Only: Use the Services Form for recurring services and software or the Non-Catalog Form for tangible goods.
ATTENTION: For Steelcase/One Workplace Orders!
Please use the punch-out catalog tile to request and retrieve quotes to proceed with your purchase.


DO NOT use the Non-Catalog or Service Order Request forms for Steelcase/One Workplace Orders. Any requisitions created using a form for Steelcase/One Workplace will auto-reject.

For assistance with using the Steelcase/One Workplace punch-out, please see these instructions: https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/using_owp_punch-out_-_07162021.pdf