Toolkit for Campus
Tools For Staff and Faculty
The values of inclusion, equity and justice are central to the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø’s mission as a public university, and the fulfillment of those values is what the University’s Race & Equity Initiative seeks to achieve. The recent passage of codifies these values in university policy, making it clear that business practices will be guided by a belief in inclusiveness and equity. 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell will actively engage with small, local, minority and women-owned, veteran, and diverse businesses to create opportunity and transparency, while supporting the broader economy of Washington state.
Here you will find information about different suppliers and what our campus can do to support these initiatives through our purchasing habits.
Staff, faculty, and student workers are encouraged to attend the Diverse Supplier Fair held in Fall Quarter. The fair will provide an opportunity for suppliers and the campus community to connect with one another.
Purchasing
Listed below are different resources to access suppliers. Supplier Diversity focuses on creating opportunity for the local community and other small businesses; such as minority, women, veteran owned, etc. Below are different lists of suppliers based on the services provided. You will find lists of caterers and sustainable suppliers along with more general lists from our 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Contracts site or OMWBE.
Keep in mind not all suppliers will be familiar with the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø purchasing process if they are not already 56³Ô¹ÏÍø contracted or in the Ariba system.
56³Ô¹ÏÍø Procurement
For additional information about the most appropriate method to use for your procurement needs, visit . There you will find information about Ariba, ProCard, and the Supplier Orientation.
The Supplier Diversity Program collaborates with 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Procurement Services to conduct a Supplier Orientation on our campus.
56³Ô¹ÏÍø Contracted
To directly access small, local and diverse businesses with existing university contracts, visit the . Scroll down and around the middle of the page, click on the icon “56³Ô¹ÏÍø CONTRACTS SEARCH”. 56³Ô¹ÏÍø NetID and password are required to access this page.
Caterers
You can find a catering pool at the .
Eco-Friendly (Green) Suppliers
Purchasing from diverse suppliers includes purchasing sustainably.
Campus Licensee List
The 56³Ô¹ÏÍø has given permission to some local businesses to use the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø brand to purchase 56³Ô¹ÏÍø branded merchandise from. These suppliers are listed in the Campus Licensee Directory.
OMWBE Directory
The of certified small businesses that fall under the categories of minority, women owned, veteran, or disabled.
More Tips and Tools
The Supplier Diversity Program has created a document with tips for finding newly identified local suppliers and to assist first time purchasers.
Questions?
Contact our Supplier Diversity Team