University of New Hampshire
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

The University System of New Hampshire (USNH) is dedicated to maintaining excellence and integrity in all aspects of its educational and business activities. The trust of the community we serve --- our students and their families, our trustees and staff, our business associates, and the general public --- is vital to the image and economic success of our institution. In keeping these core values, we depend upon the responsible, law- abiding, and morally correct behavior of all vendors we conduct business with. The USNH has Vendor Code of Conduct describes the fundamental ethical and behavioral principles that govern all vendors who do business with any of our institutions. We expect all vendors to honor this commitment and abide by the provisions of this Vendor Code of Conduct as a condition of doing business with USNH. In doing business with USNH, our vendors and their representatives are expected to: Engage in legally-compliant and ethically-sound behavior during the course of business; Promote fair and respectful interaction with University personnel and third parties; Display a commitment to the environment and to society; Be committed to workplace and product safety; Reject all forms of discrimination & harassment; Display professionalism, fairness, and reliability in all business relations. It is the responsibility of each vendor to ensure that its representatives understand and comply with the USNH Vendor Code of Conduct. Further, participation in conduct or practices that violate the terms and spirit of this Vendor Code of Conduct may result in termination of a vendor’s business relationship with USNH.

The University System of New Hampshire (USNH), of which UNH is a part and through which UNH does large vendor contracting, has developed a Vendor Code of Conduct that describes the fundamental ethical and behavioral principles that govern all vendors who do business with any of its institutions. We expect all vendors to honor this commitment and abide by the provisions of this Vendor Code of Conduct as a condition of doing business with USNH. In doing business with USNH, our vendors and their representatives are expected to: • Engage in legally-compliant and ethically-sound behavior during the course of business; • Promote Fair and Respectful interaction with University personnel and third parties; • Display a commitment to the Environment and to Society; • Be committed to Workplace and Product Safety; • Reject all forms of Discrimination & Harassment; • Display Professionalism, Fairness, and Reliability in all business relations. Participation in conduct or practices that violate the terms and spirit of this Vendor Code of Conduct may result in termination of a vendor’s business relationship with USNH. http://www.usnh.edu/media/press/20061010_liaisons.shtml provides an example of how purchasing behavior has been changed in the last five years.