Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 42.59
Liaison Catherine Lockhart
Submission Date June 30, 2017
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STARS v2.0

Lawrence University
OP-15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 1.00 Jeff Clark
Professor
Geology
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated intent to support disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local community-based businesses?:
No

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A copy of the policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
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The policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
We do not have any policies about inclusive or local purchasing. All of our major purchases we put out to bid to 2 or more possible vendors and the lowest bid gets the order. Whenever possible we do try to get the “green” packaging or bulk purchases to reduce packing materials. Lawrence used a local company called Urban Evolutions when doing the Colman Residence Hall renovations.

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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (inclusive and local expenditures)?:
No

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The percentage of total purchases from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises and/or local community-based businesses:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s inclusive and local purchasing policies and/or program is available:
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