Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.49
Liaison Richard Johnson
Submission Date Nov. 11, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Rice University
OP-15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 1.00
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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

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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:
Rice, whenever possible, shall make a good faith effort to utilize small or historically under-utilized businesses (HUB), especially within the local community. In cases where quality, performance, and price are all relatively equal with all suppliers considered for an opportunity, Rice expects employees and students to make good faith efforts to utilize HUB-certified businesses in the purchase of goods and services for the University

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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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