2302 Commitment to Local Economic Opportunity

Procurement Services is responsible for managing efforts to identify, engage, and promote local and small businesses with an interest in doing business with the University.  

Procurement Services undertakes continuing efforts to optimize purchasing volume with qualified local and small businesses. The head of Procurement Services is responsible for developing annual goals for local and small community businesses. Procurement Services is also responsible for supporting Schools’ and Centers’ localized goals to advance spend with local and small community businesses.  

Procurement Services is responsible for working with community business partners and School/Center representatives to locate and qualify local and small community businesses that are capable of supplying the products and services required by the University.  

Procurement Services is responsible for assisting local and small community businesses in understanding the procurement process of the University. University departments are encouraged, whenever possible, to solicit product information, pricing proposals and competitive bids from local and small businesses. University buyers should make every effort to include local and small business in departmental procurement opportunities. 

Information about Penn’s commitment to local and small community businesses, including tools to help administrators identify suppliers, can be found at the Procurement Services website.