Contracting Out

The University of California is committed to maintaining a strong in-house workforce and supporting living wages and benefits for employees. To reinforce this commitment, the UC Board of Regents approved Regents Policy 5402, which generally prohibits contracting for services and ensures equitable treatment for any allowable contract workers. Additionally, Article 5 of the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement contains language that reinforces, and in some cases goes beyond, the Regents Policy. As of January 1, 2024, Senate Bill 27 took effect and applies to vendors providing covered services to the University of California.

The University of California, Office of the President (UCOP) has partnered with AgileOne to work with covered service suppliers on reporting requirements as specified in Senate Bill 27 (SB27) and Article 5 of the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement in addition to systematically managing a Qualified Individual’s (QI) life cycle. Visit the AgileOne and UC Requirements webpage to learn more.

Select from the bullets on the left for more information on steps to be taken before contracting out for covered services, and the contracting out request approval process.

For questions or clarifications about the contracting out process please email contracting-out-support@ucsc.edu.