Learn about the new Blanket Decision Memo process for UC presidential financial approval of vendors
August 12, 2025 •
Requests for review and decision are routed to the UC president via the Decision Memo process. These requests may include and pertain to items such as policy matters, for example, updates to policy, or financial matters, such as approval of ongoing operations funding. (You can learn more about this process at the Decision Memo SharePoint site.)
To help streamline the Decision Memo process for financial approval of vendors, several UCOP teams have partnered to create the new option of a “Blanket” Decision Memo. Through this process, you can submit Decision Memos for multiple vendors at once (rather than one per vendor).
Review the new guidelines
(SharePoint log in is required)
- Guidelines – Supplemental Funding Requests (SFR) vs. Decision Memos (DM)
- Decision Memo Sharepoint
- Decision Memo – Template Form
- Blanket Decision Memo – Attachment: Pre-Approved Vendors List
Join us for an informative webinar
On Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 11:05 a.m., join team members from UCOP Budget, Financial Planning and Analysis (BFP&A) team, President’s Executive Office, and Local Procurement for an overview of the new Blanket Decision Memo process and associated updates to guidelines and submittal documents. Register to join us.
For questions, contact Craig Kitaoka, BFP&A, and Rendell Camacho, Strategy and Program Management Office.
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