New $15K Departmental Purchasing Threshold & Campus Procurement Policy Effective 9/1

Dear Colleagues,

Effective September 1, 2026, UCR’s departmental low-value purchasing threshold will increase from $10,000 to $15,000 for qualifying routine, low-risk purchases.

UCR is also issuing Policy 750-05, Campus Procurement of Goods & Services, which consolidates existing procurement guidance into a single policy.

Updated thresholds in Oracle Procurement and the increased Procurement Card single-transaction limit are scheduled to take effect September 1.

Please see the memo for additional details, including the requirements and exceptions that remain in place. 

Increase to the Departmental Low-Value Purchasing Threshold and New Campus Procurement Policy

Thank you for your partnership.

Sincerely,

Asirra Suguitan
Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller
Business & Financial Services 

Jeremy Meadows
Chief Procurement Officer