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IT Procurement

This website is to help guide the School of Medicine community on how to process an IT Procurement request. The Steps & Responsibilities will provide information and guidance on the IT procurement procedure workflow.  The Examples of IT Procurement Request will provide requesters with information on what classifies as an IT Procurement request and when the Intake form comes into play. 

To determine if the hardware/software you request is storing, processing, or transmitting sensitive data. Click the Protection Level Classification link under the document section.

 

Documents and Websites UC Approved Vendors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Steps & Responsibilities

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Before you submit your procurement request, please have the following:

  • Invoice - Document attachment 
  • Department FAO, Manager, SRP Approver - Email screenshot attachment
  • Intake Form A / Intake Form A-waiver - Document attachment.  The vendor will need to fill out the document and give it back to the requester.  A-waiver should be leveraged only if the vendor will not respond, recommend providing evidence of at least 3 attempts over 2 weeks.”  The requestor will need to fill out the document.
  • Intake Form B - Document attachment. The requestor will need to fill out the document.
  • COA Number
  • Sole Source, if needed - Document attachment 
Submitting a Request:
  • Verify the requestor provided the information in step 1.
  • Create the procurement order (requisition) in Oracle.
  • If necessary, assign the request to the Office of Information Technology - IT Security 
Service Level Agreement:
  • 3-5 business days, if the information has been provided when the request has been submitted.
  • 5 days or more, missing information from the Requestor's 
  • Vendor Risk Assessment, Security Architect Review
  • Obtain BAA, if needed
  • Approve purchase request
Service Level Agreement
  • 10 - 85 business days
  • Appendix DS needs to be signed
  • BAA ( if obtained), needs to be signed
  • Send request to central procurement
Service Level Agreement
  • 1 - 5 business days, if the information has been completed
  • Determine if the request needs a Purchase Order (PO) or ProCard
  • Process invoice for payment
Service Level Agreement
  • 3 - 60 business days
  • 60 days or more if an exception process is needed

Examples of IT Procurement Request

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  • Examples of IT Procurement Request - Submit to OIT
    Does NOT Require 
    Security Intake Form
    (Pre-approved) 
    IT Leadership 
    Approval ONLY
    (Not pre-approved) 
    UC Approved Vendors
    REQUIRES
    Security Intake Form
    (Not pre-approved) 
    • Desktops/Laptops (including mice, keyboards, and     additional monitors)
    • Printers (CBE leases)
    • Smart Devices (e.g., tablets)
    • External Hard Drives, Flash Drives (encrypted) 
    • Wireless Headphones             
     
    For SOM Device Standards

    https://somit.ucr.edu/device-standards

     

     

     

     

     
    • Desktops/Laptops (including mice, keyboards, and additional monitors)
    • Printers 
    • Smart Devices 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    • Software
    • External hard drives, flash drives 
    • Clinical, Research, and Education equipment with IT components (e.g., data microscopes, ultrasounds)
    •  “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) devices (e.g., smart home, wearables, surveillance/monitoring systems
    • Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) (e.g., online subscriptions, memberships, online testing environments, email marketing, etc.)
    • Network Equipment & A/V Equipment
    • UC-Provided Courses with IT components – Hardware and Software (e.g., classes, seminars)
     
     

     

     

     

  • Examples of non-IT Procurement Requests - Submit to Business Operation
    Does NOT Require 
    Security Intake Form
    (Pre-approved) 
    Business Operations
    Approval ONLY
    (Not pre-approved) 
    REQUIRES
    Security Intake Form
    (Not pre-approved) 
    • Desktop/Laptop Accessories (e.g., laptop bags, mousepads, keyboard trays)
    • Printer Accessories (e.g., paper, labels, toner)
    • Smart Device Accessories (e.g., charging cords, protective cases)
    • Equipment with no IT components (e.g., purely analog)
    • Classroom Accessories (e.g., laser pointer, clicker)
    • Test materials (tangible items)
    • Personal Subscriptions w/no IT component (e.g., journals, organizational memberships,
    • UC-Provided Courses w/no IT component (e.g., classes, seminars)

     

     

     

    • Services or contractors that may access University data or equipment/systems*