Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.01
Liaison Cindy Shea
Submission Date July 18, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OP-15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.37 / 1.00 Bernard Law
Director, Purchasing
Finance Division
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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:
The University strives to include minority-owned and women-owned businesses in the RFP/IFB bid solicitation process. Purchasing has conducted trade shows to promote historically underutilized businesses on campus. The University has endorsed the policies and practices of the North Carolina Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses.

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

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The percentage of total purchases from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises and/or local community-based businesses:
4

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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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