{"id":1147,"date":"2025-08-25T20:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-business-services\/?page_id=1147"},"modified":"2025-08-25T20:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:12:18","slug":"equity-purchasing-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/business-services\/equity-purchasing-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity Purchasing Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Values in Action<\/h2>\n

Our Equity Purchasing Initiative is designed to help staff and faculty live our values by identifying and utilizing partners\u00a0whose ownership makeup historically has been underrepresented in American commerce, including minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses.\u00a0The initiative helps employees intentionally deploy the college\u2019s resources in ways that increase equity and justice. We welcome specific partner recommendations from all members of the community.<\/p><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Equity Purchasing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Macalester College has partnered with trusted sources to help to identify potential business relationships.  When choosing a vendor to provide goods or services to the College, it is important to take the time to consider whether a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) could meet your needs. Please check the lists below to identify MBE and WBE before making a purchasing decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended Process<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Review current product or service needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. As you’re developing your plans for making purchase decisions, use the resources below to explore vendors for consideration and inclusion in your purchasing program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. As noted below, the different resources have varying access rules which Purchasing can help you navigate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Contact Purchasing (see below) for assistance to fully explore your options, or submit a request via Macalester College Equity Purchasing Questionnaire<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The Macalester Equity Supplier List<\/a> (available to those with an @macalester.edu email) contains suppliers identified by Macalester Purchasing.  The list includes suppliers certified with North Central Minority Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC) and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as well as self-identified suppliers.  The list is a work in progress and will continue to develop with the Equity Purchasing Initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    We’re happy to assist if you have questions about this program.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n