Toolkit for Campus

Tools For Staff and Faculty

The values of inclusion, equity and justice are central to the UW’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 the Statement of Business Equity by the Board of Regents codifies these values in university policy, making it clear that business practices will be guided by a belief in inclusiveness and equity. UW 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 UW Contracts site or OMWBE.

Keep in mind not all suppliers will be familiar with the UW purchasing process if they are not already UW contracted or in the Ariba system.

UW Procurement

For additional information about the most appropriate method to use for your procurement needs, visit UW Procurement Services page. There you will find information about Ariba, ProCard, and the Supplier Orientation.

The Supplier Diversity Program collaborates with UW Procurement Services to conduct a Supplier Orientation on our campus.

UW Contracted

To directly access small, local and diverse businesses with existing university contracts, visit the UW Procurement Services page. Scroll down and around the middle of the page, click on the icon “UW CONTRACTS SEARCH”. UW NetID and password are required to access this page.

Caterers

You can find a catering pool at the UW Contracts site.

Eco-Friendly (Green) Suppliers

Purchasing from diverse suppliers includes purchasing sustainably.

Campus Licensee List

The UW has given permission to some local businesses to use the UW brand to purchase UW branded merchandise from. These suppliers are listed in the Campus Licensee Directory.

OMWBE Directory

The Washington State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) keeps a directory 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