We are responsible for the acquisition of goods and services for the campus community. Our services include initiation of purchase transactions, supplier relations, process guidance and facilitation, help with policy interpretation and compliance, and availability as an information resource.

As part of this responsibility, we oversee these related programs - Campus Buyers, departmental Low Value Purchasing, and Card Programs including bluCard.

All transactions requiring a Purchase Order (PO) start in the
Berkeley Financial System (BFS) with a requisition or department PO. The procurement process always begins with the creation of one of these documents in the BFS.

See Buying Goods and/or Buying Services (at left) for more information about the procurement process.

Goods and services related to campus facilities alterations, installations and minor construction are handled by Physical Plant Campus Services (PPCS); major construction projects are handled by Facilities Services.