| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Arizona State University
OP-15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Betty
Lombardo Manager University Sustainability Practices |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated intent to support disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local community-based businesses?:
Yes
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A copy of the policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
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The policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
Arizona State University’s Diversity Business Program Manager takes a three faceted approach: He assists primary investigators in meeting their diversity business goals, he works with buyers in Purchasing to identify diversity suppliers, and he works with the diversity supplier community to show them how to do business with the University. The University’s efforts in promoting diversity business resulted in the University being recognized by the US Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with a charter member induction into the Arizona Million Dollar Club. The University spent $18 million with diversity businesses, and over $58 million with small businesses.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (inclusive and local expenditures)?:
Yes
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The percentage of total purchases from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises and/or local community-based businesses:
63
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The website URL where information about the institution’s inclusive and local purchasing policies and/or program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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