Purchasing

To purchase computer equipment and accessories, please contact should be request@math.berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail).  The Math IT team will be able to help you. 

To purchase a tangible good, such as a laptop, office supplies or books, please email frontoffice@math.berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) with 1) a description or link of the item you would like to purchase, 2) the business purpose for the purchase, and 3) a chartstring to pay for the purchase.  Please be sure to cc the fund manager or RA on the email.  Our front office administrator will help you with this transaction.

Paying for a service can be a slightly more complicated business transaction. Depending on the nature of the service and/or if a contract needs to be signed (Note: you do not have authority to sign a contract or enter an agreement on behalf of the University or Department. ALWAYS consult with the department if you are presented with a contract), we may need to set up an independent contractor agreement(link is external). Please email our front office administrator at frontoffice@math.berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) to further discuss this matter.  Be prepared to provide a chartstring and the business purpose for the service. Please cc your fund manager or RA on the email.

To request an honorarium, complete at least the "required" fields on this form(link is external) and sign where it says "certification". The required fields are outlined in red. Then, email the form, along with a copy of flyer/lecture announcement or invitation letter, to frontoffice@math.berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail).  You will also need to provide the name of the guest, their email address and the chartstring to pay for the honorarium.   Please cc your fund manager or RA on the email. 

Note: Honoraria cannot be given to UC employees, including faculty members  and other academic appointments at other UC campuses.  Please contact frontoffice@math.berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) with any questions.

To request catering, complete at least the "required" fields on this form(link is external).  The required fields are outlined in red. Sign where it says "host". Then, download a pdf of the signed form and email it , along with a list of the anticipated attendees or a copy of flyer/lecture announcement or invitation letter, to events@math.berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail).  The form required you to provide the chartstring to pay for the catering.  You can get this chartstring from your RA or fund manager.  If you are a student, please ask the faculty member hosting the meal.  If the meal sponsored by the department, please email skeo@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) for the chartstring. Please cc your fund manager or RA on the email you send to  events@math.berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail).

Please email the finance manager at skeo@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) to discuss the matter.