In this issue:
- Winter Closure | 2024 Deadlines & Important Dates
- Upcoming System Maintenance | Potential BruinBuy Plus Disruptions
- Legacy Invoice Submission Portal | Officially Sunset
- Next Week's Forecast | Office Hours & Other Important Events
- In Case You Missed It... | A Glance at Previous News
Winter Closure | Important Dates
The 2024-2025 Winter Holiday Closure is scheduled from Saturday, December 21, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, January 2.
Access the Winter Closure Deadlines & Services web page for important procurement details. Quickly add deadlines to your calendar through our dynamic Events page!
Upcoming System Maintenance | December 2024
To support quarterly and monthly system maintenance, BruinBuy Plus may be unavailable during the following periods:
| Maintenance Window | Impact |
|---|---|
| Saturday, December 14, 3 p.m. PT through 11 p.m. PT | Intermittent system disruptions |
| Thursday, December 19, 5 p.m. PT through Friday, December 20, 3 a.m. PT | Intermittent system disruptions |
Please plan your transactions and activities accordingly. If you have any questions or experience issues, submit a ticket to our Service Desk.
TIP: Add BruinBuy Plus planned outage events to your calendar!
Legacy Invoice Submission Portal | Officially Sunset
The legacy BruinBuy Invoice Submission Portal was decommissioned at 5 p.m. PT Friday, November 22.
This portal was one of several invoice submission methods used for the legacy BruinBuy system and has been view-only since December 2023. Now that it’s been sunset, campus users no longer have direct access to its invoices.
If you need a copy of an invoice that was previously submitted to the portal, complete the Invoice Request Form.
Next Week's Forecast | December 9 – December 13
Take a look at next week’s support opportunities and important events:
| Day | Details |
| Monday, December 9 | N/A |
| Tuesday, December 10 | 11 a.m. –12 p.m. PT | Accounts Payable Office Hours 3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. PT | Vendor Management Office Hours |
| Wednesday, December 11 | 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. PT | Travel Accounting Office Hours 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT | Purchasing Office Hours |
| Thursday, December 12 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT | Subaward / Subcontract Office Hours 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. PT | Accounts Payable Office Hours |
| Friday, December 13 | N/A |
In Case You Missed It...
Vendor Promotions
Millipore Sigma
Millipore Sigma is offering up to 30% off Cytiva Life Science products. Qualifying product categories include:
- Ficoll and Percoll Gradient Density Media: Up to 20% off
- Chromatography Columns, Resins, & Equipment: Up to 16% off
- Magnetic Beads: Up to 20% off
- Western Blotting: Up to 35% off
- Genomics: Up to 20% off
Discounts are valid through December 31, 2024. Review the promotional flyer for additional information.
Eppendorf
Eppendorf’s Black Friday sale runs through the end of the year and offers the following promotions:
- Eppendorf Microcentrifuge 5425R (Refrigerated): Discounted to $4,999
- Pipettes: Buy three, get one free
Contact Eppendorf territory manager, Cameron Gordien, if you would like to take advantage of these deals through the new punchout catalog.
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Need Help? | We're Here to Support!
The BruinBuy Plus hub continues to be updated with new resources! For Service Desk support, create a ticket:
- Email: help@it.ucla.edu
- Phone: (310) 267-HELP (4357)
- ServiceNow Portal: tinyurl.com/bruinbuy-plus-support
BruinBuy Plus Recap Web Articles
Access previous BruinBuy Plus Recaps on the Campus Purchasing & Payables website.
