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Departments should use campus Strategic Sourcing contacts when purchasing goods and services. Exceptions, if any, should be discussed with the Director of Campus Purchasing. Strategic Sourcing uses a process that is designed to improve service and quality while reducing the total cost of procuring goods and services. An annual Trade Fair is held in March to showcase these suppliers’ products and services. How Strategic Sourcing Works
Strategic Sourcing is defined as a systematic process for reducing the total costs of purchased materials, products and services while maintaining or improving quality, service and technology. Cost reduction is accomplished by relying on UCLA’s high purchase volume to provide the University with the status of a prominent customer to fewer suppliers in order to drive better value. UCLA Strategic Sourcing does not receive state funding and does not recharge the campus for its services. Strategic Sourcing collects a rebate from contracted suppliers to cover its costs in saving the University money. The Strategic Sourcing Rebate Program, also called a patronage incentive, supports the UCLA Strategic Sourcing program. Current Strategic Sourcing activity includes leading systemwide initiatives for a variety of commodities such as office equipment, scientific product distribution, life sciences products and cylinder gases.
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