Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 72.62
Liaison Lisa Kilgore
Submission Date March 7, 2014
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STARS v1.2

Cornell University
OP-T2-25: Local Businesses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Tom Romantic
Sr. Director
Supply Management
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Does the institution give preference to local products and businesses in its purchasing decisions? Local food purchases, which are covered in OP Credit 6: Food Purchasing, are not included in this credit.:
Yes

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A brief description of the program:
(1) In our policy (page 12), we specify: "Cornell University will promote the development of significant and mutually beneficial business relationships with diverse and local suppliers... For more information on diverse suppliers, see www.sba.gov/services." (2) Highlighted in our e-procurement tool Highlighted list of vendors on web site: http://www.dfa.cornell.edu/dfa/supply/supplierlist/suppliers.cfm

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Additional information, including a listing of local and regional suppliers, is available on our web site at http://www.dfa.cornell.edu/procurement/local/index.cfm.

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