Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 75.01
Liaison Jen Crothers
Submission Date Aug. 4, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of British Columbia
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Michael Frost
Manager Supply Management
Payment & Procurement Services
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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum environmental standards?:
All

How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum standards governing employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights?:
All

A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):

The Supply Management Supplier Code of Conduct (SCC) sets the ethical performance expectations for suppliers of goods, services or equipment to the University of British Columbia. The goal of our SCC is to ensure safe and healthy workplaces for the people who make products for the University; where human and civil rights conditions are in compliance with the core labour conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Supply Management will apply the SCC criteria as part of its contract award process. It is a requirement that all University suppliers and their subcontractors/suppliers follow the SCC to the best of their ability in intent and in spirit. The SCC is available online at: http://www.supplymanagement.ubc.ca/sites/supplymanagement.ubc.ca/files/uploads/documents/Supplier%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf.

The SCC is also cross-referenced in the University’s Purchase Order – Standard Terms and Conditions, Section 15: http://www.supplymanagement.ubc.ca/sites/supplymanagement.ubc.ca/files/uploads/documents/POT%26C_CW4314285-13.pdf.


A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure that the guidelines are followed, including a brief description of instances when the guidelines have changed purchasing behavior, if applicable:

Supply Management has adopted a complaint-based approach. Should an incident of noncompliance by a vendor with the SCC be brought to our attention, the Director of Supply Management will be responsible for any investigation upon complaints of a credible nature. (Examples might include reports from one or more non-governmental organizations, labour groups or media sources.)


The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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