Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.35
Liaison Brad Spanbauer
Submission Date April 25, 2013
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
OP-T2-25: Local Businesses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Brian Kermath
Sustainability Director
Sustainability Office
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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:
Although UWO does not have a formal policy for local business preference, the university tries to support local businesses. However, most of the purchases of the university require a product bulk that cannot be supplied on a local level.

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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