Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 39.16
Liaison Kristina Bryan
Submission Date Oct. 9, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Saint Louis University
Tier2-2: Local Businesses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Annaliese Giordano
Contact Management Specialist
Business Services
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Does the institution give preference to local products and businesses in its purchasing decisions? Local food purchases, which are covered in OP Credit 6: Food Purchasing, are not included in this credit.:
Yes

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A brief description of the program:
The University seeks to partner with local businesses because it is more efficient from a vendor management standpoint and using local businesses improves the St. Louis Area, which in turn helps SLU. We seek to include local businesses in all RFPs. All things equal, SLU will award contracts to a local business over a non-local business.

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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