Procurement With a Purpose
As part of its locally engaged anchor mission and a philosophy that higher education has a responsibility to work for the greater good, 性吧导航 has committed to a strategy to expand supplier inclusion, local purchasing, and environmentally sustainable procurement practices. Facilitated by the division of Accounts Payable & Procurement Services, this strategy aligns with the shared values identified in the Drexel 2030 institutional strategic plan: integrity, inclusion, impact, integration and innovation.
Our team works to ensure that Drexel carefully considers the environmental and human impacts of our purchasing decisions, as well as to ensure that Drexel is an economic and sustainable partner with the city of Philadelphia.
Accounts Payable & Procurement Services serves as a resource for students, faculty and professional staff to help facilitate environmental, social and governance design for the future.
Supplier Inclusion
Drexel's supplier inclusion program cultivates Drexel’s relationship with a broad range of businesses, from new entrepreneurs just getting started to established mom-and-pop businesses to larger firms. The local economic impact team in Accounts Payable & Procurement Services works to increase Drexel’s institutional spend with local businesses by connecting University stakeholders to these suppliers, serving as a resource center to the West Philadelphia business community, and fostering new relationships among local businesses, advocacy organizations and Drexel’s strategic partners.
Climate & Sustainability
Cognizant of the climate crisis and other sustainability challenges affecting our region and our world, Drexel’s climate and sustainability team works with University stakeholders to identify opportunities for shifting to more environmentally sustainable purchasing practices. Drexel’s purchasing decisions have impacts beyond our campus; how we buy and consume material products affects our climate and environment and has implications for environmental justice. The climate and sustainability team aims to educate and support the University in cultivating a set of procurement practices: buying only what is necessary, choosing greener products when available, and being mindful of product life cycles and how they impact the waste stream.
Surplus
A sustainable procurement program should have a cradle-to-cradle component. As equipment approaches an end-of-life stage, Drexel encourages reuse within and between departments. After that has been attempted, Drexel Surplus sells excess equipment to buyers outside of the University, giving new life to equipment while generating funds for departments. Many buyers of Drexel Surplus ship to third-world countries and set up schools, community centers and health centers where Drexel’s surplus items have good value. Drexel Surplus also donates furniture and equipment to Philadelphia non-profits. This saves Drexel disposal costs while getting good items such as furniture and computers to those who can continue using them.
Get Involved
How to Help
- Supplier Inclusion:
- Whom to call: Executive Director of Economic Impact & Workforce Inclusion Allen Riddick can speak with you or your department on strategic ways to engage a broad range of suppliers: supplierinclusion@drexel.edu.
- Plan ahead: When looking for ways to engage with a broad range of suppliers, it is most beneficial to forecast or plan in advance what you or your department may need. Communicating future sourcing events allows Procurement Services the opportunity to identify businesses that suit your needs before they arise.
- Reshape your fiscal thinking: It is very easy to get comfortable with how we have become accustomed to operating. If you or your department have been using the same vendor for an extended period, we strongly recommended testing the market and considering new suppliers.
- Sustainability: Visit the Climate & Sustainability website to learn how to make a difference in your community.
- Surplus:If you have unwanted equipment and/or furniture, visit the Surplus webpage to explore your options for selling, donating or recycling it responsibly.
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