| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.28 |
| Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
| Submission Date | Nov. 25, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Boston University
OP-15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.31 / 1.00 |
Dennis
Carlberg Associate Vice President for Sustainability BU Sustainability |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated intent to support disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local community-based businesses?:
A copy of the policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
The policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
As a world class research institution with wide-ranging supply needs, Boston University recognizes the value that our suppliers provide to the University community. We seek to create strategic relationships with suppliers who can provide superior service at the lowest total costs to the varying academic and administrative functions of the University.
Through the Boston University Diverse Suppliers Program (BUDS), BU encourages beneficial competition for University business among small businesses and firms with diversity of ownership, so that our supply base may reflect the face of our student body, staff, faculty, and communities. This commitment reinforces the research and educational objectives of the University, makes good business sense in a steadily diversifying marketplace, and strengthens our communities by creating opportunities for growth. BUDS helps build connections by helping small, minority, veteran, and women-owned businesses work within the BU buying process.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (inclusive and local expenditures)?:
The percentage of total purchases from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises and/or local community-based businesses:
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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