Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.41
Liaison Deborah Steinberg
Submission Date Feb. 18, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Carnegie Mellon University
OP-13: Vendor Code of Conduct

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Shawn Fronzaglia
Director
Procurement Services
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Does the institution have and act on a vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy that sets expectations about the social and environmental responsibility of vendors with whom the institution does business?:
Yes

The website URL where the vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy is posted :
A copy of the vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy:
A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure the code is followed, including a brief description of instances when vendor code of conduct has changed purchasing behavior within the last five years, 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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