Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.23
Liaison Daimon Eklund
Submission Date Oct. 17, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Washington, Seattle
OP-T2-24: Historically Underutilized Businesses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Claudia Christensen
Procurement Manager
Procurement Services
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Does the institution seek to support historically underutilized businesses, minority-owned businesses, and women owned-businesses?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution meets the criteria:

As a State of Washington institution of higher education, the University of Washington follows state policies regarding goals, contracting opportunities, and reporting requirements for minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). State MWBE policies are based on statute, 39.19 RCW, and on policies adopted by the Office for Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE).

Procurement Services participates in and sponsors supplier outreach events to introduce diverse suppliers to opportunities at the University.

The University partners with large suppliers to identify 2nd tier opportunities.

eProcurement catalog suppliers are required to identify diverse suppliers in their catalogs and provide reports on spend with diverse suppliers.

Procurement Services has established over 67 contracts with small and diverse suppliers in the past 2 years and posts information on our UW contracts page to allow campus to select suppliers in these categoreis.

Procurement Services has a staff person dedicated to supplier diversity and sustainability. The individual is also responsible for the Federal Small Business Subcontract Plan process including plan development and reporting.
http://f2.washington.edu/fm/ps/supplier-diversity
http://f2.washington.edu/fm/ps/info-for-suppliers/mwbe-opportunities --> woman stores


The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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