Suppliers wishing to do business with UC Berkeley are encouraged to market their goods and services to departments throughout the campus. Since our campus is decentralized, each department is responsible for initiating purchases for their specific needs.
In the event that a department does want to purchase goods and/or services from a particular supplier, that supplier must complete a UC Berkeley Business Information Form (BIF). The information is then entered into the UC Berkeley financial system, so that a purchase order can be created and payment can be made to the supplier.
To Small, Local, and Diverse Business Suppliers
The University encourages its departments to engage in purchasing and contract activities which incorporate equal opportunities for small businesses. The Supplier Diversity Program Coordinator’s role is to advocate on behalf of small, local, and diverse businesses wishing to develop relationships and contract opportunities with the UC Berkeley campus. For more information on the Coordinator’s role, refer to the Supplier Diversity Program homepage.
Small Business Certification and Registration Requirements
We recommend that small businesses wishing to do business with the University:
- Be certified and/or registered as a small business concern by a federal, state or city government certification program. Such small businesses include:
Woman-owned
Small disadvantaged
Veteran-owned
Service disabled veteran-owned
HUBZone - Please Note: Any small, local, and diverse business wishing to do business with any federally funded UC Berkeley research team:
Must be certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) or by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as relevant to the contract or grant –AND-
Must be registered on the federal central contractor registration (CCR) vendor database. See Recommended Links below for more information about government sponsored small business and small disadvantaged business certifications.
Recommended links
IMPORTANT NOTE: For individuals seeking to do business as an independent contractor, the Conflict of Interest Certification Form MUST be utilized, and all must complete Part A. If required, Part B must be submitted to the Director of Business Services.
Transaction Methods
The generally accepted transaction methods at the University are either through a purchase order (P.O.) or bluCard (or other University cards). When a P.O. is used, the supplier should be aware of it as the ordering mechanism prior to shipping or invoicing, and the P.O. number must be referenced on all invoices. Buyers in Procurement Services can help you with questions about transactions.
Insurance Requirements
UC requires that suppliers carry insurance as part of doing business. Your insurance carrier should be apprised of the requirement to provide us with a Certificate of Insurance, and of the following: