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Services - Advertising, Public Relations, & Promotions

Stretch your department dollars by taking advantage of UC's & UC San Diego's negotiated Agreement Suppliers.

Strategic Sourcing combines the buying power of all UC campuses, medical centers and labs to negotiate procurement agreements with suppliers. UC San Diego has created a list of Agreement suppliers and supplier information to help with your purchasing needs. Select the type of advertising, public relations, and promotional services, provided by commercial entities, the department would like to purchase using the list below.

Small & Diverse Businesses

The University of California has adopted the Small Business First Program changing procurement by an intentional effort to increase equitable contracting and procurement opportunities with certified Small Businesses (SBs), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs) that have been challenged as a result of the pandemic.  It is a strategic push forward from each UC campus to support California's small businesses, rebuild communities, and reach the 25% goals set by former UC President Janet Napolitano.

UC San Diego’s collective commitment through the launch of this program is intended to leverage our purchasing power by creating more performance opportunities keeping small businesses open, where they can operate, and thrive.  You have the power to create jobs, change lives, and bring hope when considering sourcing locally from certified businesses.


Unfortunately, we do not currently have any agreements in place with Small & Diverse Businesses for this commodity. Please use an existing supplier using the Agreement Suppliers drop-down, OR click here for more information on how to register a new supplier.

Agreement Suppliers

Competitive bids are not needed for contracts previously established through the strategic sourcing process, since the competitive bid requirement has already been satisfied. UC San Diego encourages its community to take advantage of strategically sourced contracts. Departments may make purchases under these contracts even if the value of the purchase exceeds $100,000.


The following are UC San Diego and UC Systemwide Agreement suppliers for advertising, public relations, and promotional services who have negotiated pricing with the university:

Agreement Source Supplier Name Description of Services CalUSource Contract # Supplier Contact
UCSD Havas North America, Inc. Marketing & Advertising Services N/A rolando.lopez@havasmedia.com
UCSD Vitrorobertson, LLC Advertising, Marketing, and Communications Services N/A ar@vitroagency.com