General Guidance on Tariff-Related Pricing Impacts for CruzBuy Users Due to the evolving nature of international trade policies and supply chain dynamics, some suppliers have begun applying surcharges or raising prices to account for increased costs associated with tariffs. To help Procurement validate and, when possible, mitigate these charges, we kindly ask that you add tariff surcharges, if known, as separate line items on your CruzBuy requisition and attach the supplier quote to the requisition. This will allow our team to follow up with suppliers for clarification as needed.
Some supplier price increases due to tariffs may not be immediately obvious. If you have any concerns, please contact Procurement in advance so we can help navigate the impact of tariffs and ensure your orders are placed without delay. If you receive notification from a supplier that a tariff is being applied after the PO is issued and they are requesting that the PO be revised, please forward the supplier’s email to buy4me@ucsc.edu, and one of the Procurement staff will review and advise.
Thank you for helping us monitor the situation, and as always, we are available to help support departments navigate these changes.
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Email: buy4me@ucsc.edu
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