Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 72.78
Liaison Brandon Trelstad
Submission Date April 30, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Oregon State University
OP-15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.71 / 1.00 Christine Atwood
Mgr - Admin & Diversity
PCMM
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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?:
Yes

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:

Policy
http://fa.oregonstate.edu/files/pacs/resources/equity-contracting-and-purchasing-policy.pdf

Outreach
We actively participate in all regional outreach events with MWESB vendors in an effort to give them training and contacts to increase their awareness of business opportunities with the University.

We host a Merchant Expo annually and make extra effort to contact MWESB and QRF vendors as part of our outreach. We also give these vendors a reduced rate for their booth fees.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (inclusive and local expenditures)?:
Yes

The percentage of total purchases from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises and/or local community-based businesses:
15.17

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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