In a continuing effort to meet its Zero Waste goal, the university has prohibited the sale, procurement and distribution of packaging foam as of Jan. 1, 2020. The ban applies systemwide, with the exception of laboratory or medical products.

• Change to travel cards eliminates the possibility of late fees and suspended cards. Learn more here.
• Travel cardholders must not use their cards for personal use. Learn more here.
• All existing travel cardholders must apply for a new card.
• To apply for the new card, you must complete a short online course.

Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the university's mileage reimbursement rates for expenses incurred in connection with the business use of a private automobile will decrease in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service standard mileage rates published in IRS Notice 2019-215.

Dear Scientific Store Customers,

In response to low sales, Supply Chain Management recently requested feedback on the Vet Med 3B Self-Serve Supply Center as part of a larger UC Davis Scientific Store survey.

Responses indicated that the Health Sciences District is not a convenient location for many campus researchers. Other data indicates that researchers in that area are using AggieBuy to order items and have them delivered, rather than using the Supply Center kiosks, which currently include Helix/Promega, Life Technologies, NEB and Bio-Rad products.

In the coming year, Supply Chain Management will hold monthly forums focusing on our three main systems: AggieShip, AggieBuy and AggieTravel. These forums will offer the campus community an opportunity to learn more about the systems, hear about upcoming changes and enhancements and ask questions. All Davis campus forums will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Student Community Center Meeting Room D.

The upcoming forums are:

In order to observe the upcoming winter holidays, Supply Chain Management units will be closed or have limited service. All units will be closed Dec. 24-Dec. 25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 and keep regular hours Dec. 23, 26, 27 and 30, unless noted below:

AggieShip Online Training is now available in the UC Learning Center; enter AggieShip in the search field to locate and complete the 25-minute training.  This training provides a high-level overview of AggieShip and is recommended for new users.  If you will be shipping hazardous materials, or shipping internationally, specific hazardous or international training modules are required before access is granted for those specific shipping modules.

In an effort to streamline the furniture buying process, the Furniture Program is moving from Supply Chain Management to Design & Construction Management (DCM) Special Projects Group, effective Monday Oct. 21, 2019. Campus customers will still receive assistance in purchasing contracted office furniture through partnered suppliers, and DCM will collaborate with Special Services to insure that delivery and installation is completed quickly and efficiently.

New AggieBuy 101 Training is now available!  This training p

Another Fiscal Close has come to an end and Supply Chain Management’s Business and Financial Services would like to thank all of the university staff who helped our campus smoothly transition to the new fiscal year. The volume of Kuali Financial Services (KFS) payment request transactions processed between May 15 and July 15 increased by more than 9% and the number of AggieTravel increased by more than 40%!

Effective July 1, 2019, Repro Graphics rates have changed for the first time since 2013. Rates for large format printing and the Campus Copier Program have decreased, along with slight increases in rates for quick copy, color copy, vend outs, design and bindery services. Overall, a reduction in recharge rates of about $24,000 for Fiscal Year 2019/20 is expected.

Rate changes are as follows:

Summer is a great time to clear your clutter and make room for a new academic year. You may have heard that AggieSurplus can help by returning into circulation excess campus and UC Davis Health equipment, furniture and supplies. You may have also heard some of these common Aggie Surplus myths.

Top Five AggieSurplus Myths

In preparation for a new fiscal year, many departments create annual open/blanket PO’s for many products and services from our trusted suppliers.

Using open/blanket PO’s with Mission Linen is an effective method for receiving items as needed, without requiring a PO for every order.

To achieve the most efficient invoice processing, please follow the instructions outlined below for open/blanket PO’s with our e-invoicing suppliers. 

With the exception of professional memberships and certifications, these expenses represent unauthorized purchases according to UC Procurement Policy. All purchases of goods or services on behalf of the university are required to follow appropriate procurement processes and procedures. For expenses not related to travel or entertainment, this usually includes explicit approval by authorized personnel before the purchase occurs.

In preparation for a new fiscal year, many departments create annual open/blanket PO’s for many products and services from our trusted suppliers.

Using open/blanket PO’s with Aramark Uniform is an effective method for receiving items as needed, without requiring a PO for every order.

To achieve the most efficient invoice processing, please follow the instructions outlined below for open/blanket PO’s with our e-invoicing suppliers.