SUBJECT:

Equal Opportunity in Business Contracting - Procurement of Goods and Services

The purpose of this notice is to reaffirm UCSD's commitment to equal opportunity in business contracting. UCSD's policy governing nondiscrimination in business contracting requires that we ensure all purchases by the University are made in a fair and impartial manner. A statement of this policy is available on Blink at:

http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/smallbusiness .

In addition to the importance of understanding our commitment to equal opportunity in business contracting, all faculty and staff are reminded that whenever they are dealing with suppliers, that ethical conduct is paramount. Please review the Blink guidelines reaffirming Purchasing Conduct and Ethics at:

http://blink.ucsd.edu/buying/conductandethics .

The UCSD Small Business Office is available to answer questions regarding your role in ensuring equal opportunity in business contracting and provides vendor source listings to assist in the process of identifying and selecting qualified suppliers. We encourage all faculty and staff who purchase goods and services to embrace this program by working together with Purchasing and the Small Business Office to identify qualified small businesses, and aim to achieve successful business relationships. Only through this spirit of teamwork, cooperation and communication will we achieve UCSD's commitment to equal opportunity in business contracting. Feel free to contact UCSD's Small Business Coordinator Anthony Singleton at asingleton@ucsd.edu or x46635.

Please join me in supporting our commitment to equal opportunity in business contracting at UCSD.

Steven W. Relyea Vice Chancellor - Business Affairs