Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.99
Liaison Deborah Steinberg
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Carnegie Mellon University
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Shawn Fronzaglia
Director
Procurement Services
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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum environmental standards?:
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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum standards governing employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights?:
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+ Date Revised: June 3, 2015

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A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
"Buyers and Users should utilize suppliers and service providers that make use, to a practicable ext
+ Date Revised: June 3, 2015

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The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
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A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure that the guidelines are followed, including a brief description of instances when the guidelines have changed purchasing behavior, if applicable:
Carnegie Mellon University does not have a formal vendor code of conduct, however, these issues are often addressed in the supplier selection and through the contracting processes. The university has also adopted the Code of Ethics endorsed by the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP). The NAEP mission is to facilitate the development, exchange and practice of effective and ethical procurement principles and techniques within higher education and associated communities.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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