Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.93
Liaison Ezra Small
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2014
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-T2-25: Local Businesses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Ezra Small
Sustainability Manager
Physical Plant

Criteria

Institution gives preference to local products and businesses in its purchasing decisions.  Local food purchases, which are covered by OP Credit 6: Food Purchasing, are not included in this credit.     


Applicability

This credit applies to all institutions. 


Scoring

0.25 points available.

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