Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.92
Liaison Mike Harrington
Submission Date Aug. 17, 2011
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STARS v1.0

The New School
OP-13: Vendor Code of Conduct

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Ed Verdi
Senior Director
Business Operations Services
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Does the institution have and act on a vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy that sets expectations about the social and environmental responsibility of vendors with whom the institution does business?:
Yes

The website URL where the vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy is posted :
A copy of the vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy:
A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure the code is followed, including a brief description of instances when vendor code of conduct has changed purchasing behavior within the last five years, if applicable:
Expected rules of conduct have been incorporated into the The New School's Terms and Conditions, integral to each Purchase Order. Therefore, all such expectations are formally conveyed and legally enforceable as part of a contract. Failure to comply with stated standards can be grounds for termination of a single transaction or the vendor relationship entirely.

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