| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.90 |
| Liaison | Paul Mathisen |
| Submission Date | April 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
OP-15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 1.00 |
Liz
Tomaszewski Facilities Systems Manager/Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Department |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated intent to support disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local community-based businesses?:
A copy of the policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
The policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
WPI is currently considering a purchasing policy that includes the following language: "WPI strives to enhance the economic opportunities and increase the level of participation by small, minority-owned, woman-owned, disadvantaged, veteran owned and local businesses in the University's procurement process. The WPI community is encouraged to seek opportunities to obtain goods and services from qualified diversity suppliers that provide competitive quality and pricing. Local state government websites, as well as purchasing cooperative consortiums of which WPI is a member, are resources for identifying diversity suppliers. WPI encourages contractors to solicit the participation of small businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities through partnership, joint ventures, sub awards, and other contractual opportunities."
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (inclusive and local expenditures)?:
The percentage of total purchases from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises and/or local community-based businesses:
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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