MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (ORC 125.081)
State of Ohio law (Ohio Revised Code, Chapters 123 and 125) currently requires a goal of 15 percent of all purchases in the area of goods and services to be "set-aside" for bidding by or placed with minority businesses that have been certified by the state of Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Equal Opportunity Division. The University will seek to utilize qualified certified minority enterprise businesses for individual purchases that do not require formal bidding, whenever possible.
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EDGE CERTIFIED BUSINESSES (ORC 123.152)
The EDGE program is designed to facilitate access to state government contracts and business services for EDGE certified businesses. The EDGE program establishes goals for state agencies in awarding contracts to certified EDGE businesses.
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Athletic Training Supplies
- Henry Schein, Inc. - Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
Athletic Equipment & Supplies
Audio Visual Equipment
Batteries (including AED)
- Direct Resource *MBE
Computer Hardware
- Apple Computer - Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
- Lenovo - Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
Computer IT Equipment
- Brown Enterprise Solutions *MBE - Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
Computer Printers, Plotters & Scanners
Computer Software
Custodial Supplies
- Cleaning Supplies Company Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
- Hilliard, Inc. Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
- OPC Cleaning Supplies Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
- Phillips Supply Company Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
Furniture
- Williams Interior Designs, Inc.
- Space and Asset Management, Inc. dba Elements IV Interiors
- Maraye Design
Mail Services
- SSU Mailroom
Maintenance Supplies
Medical Equipment & Supplies
Office Supplies
- Guy Brown, an Office Max Partner - Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
Printing & Graphic Services
Promotional Items - Custom Printed
- AG PrintPromo Solutions *MBE - Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
Scientific Equipment
- Fisher Scientific - Pricing available in Bear e-Buy
- VWR Scientific - Pricing available in Bear e-Buy