Tips and best practices
Here are a few things to think about when planning future purchases and procurement.
- Proactively identify your contracting and procurement needs. Early planning and advanced notice support small and diverse firms.
- Review and re-review past spend data to identify general categories of goods and services your department regularly purchases
- Break down your spending needs by procurement type:
- Master contracts for continuing services or supply purchases
- Project-specific contracts or one-time purchases
- Direct buy purchases
- Forming workgroups or communities of practice in your department to routinely review BDE initiatives
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You are supporting the communities the UW serves by considering a diverse supplier when planning and making purchasing decisions. When you buy diverse, UW benefits by:
- Committing to social responsibility
- Promoting innovation through the use of new products and services
- Encouraging the growth of diverse businesses
- Aiding in economic recovery
- Helping to uplift minority communities
- Conducting business in a progressive and competitive manner