Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.05
Liaison Manon Raby
Submission Date May 26, 2017
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STARS v2.0

Concordia University
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Sabrina Lavoie
Executive Director of Budget Planning and Control
Office of the Vice-President, Services
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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum environmental standards?:
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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum standards governing employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights?:
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A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
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The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
All acquisition of goods and services at the University are subjected to the University's Procurement Policy CFO-20. This policy stipulates that "All University acquisitions shall be made in compliance with An Act respecting contracting by public bodies (the “Act“) and its associated regulations as well as the applicable governmental policies. The "Act respecting contracting by public bodies" is a law from the Quebec Government with the following objectives: - public confidence in the public procurement process - transparency in contracting processes - honest and fair treatment of vendors - opportunity for qualified vendors to complete calls for tenders - concern for sustainable development and the environment - implementation of quality assurance systems, and - accountability reporting. Furthermore, all business partners of the University operating on campus are subjected to the legislation from the Quebec's "Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)" (The commission on labour standards, pay equity, occupational health and safety).

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A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure that the guidelines are followed, including a brief description of instances when the guidelines have changed purchasing behavior, if applicable:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:
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