WHO WE ARE

The Office of Supplier Diversity and Vendor Development was created in June 1986 to assist in the development of Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses on behalf of the University. The responsibility of this office is to oversee the University's spending as it relates to the available opportunities to all vendors; to insure that a good faith effort is made to achieve business opportunities for Small Businesses, Minority Businesses, Women-Owned Businesses, and Veteran-Owned Businesses.

We ensure compliance to policy and procedures regarding Set-Aside opportunities.

We seek internal and external opportunities for small, minority and women-owned business.

We create awareness and involvement within UMDNJ to facilitate the goals of the University as it relates to Set-Aside programs and general purchases.

We recruit vendors to participate in UMDNJ's overall Set-Aside program.

We assist with the development of Set-Aside opportunities.

We provide coordinators for statewide recruitment of vendors to participate in Set-Aside opportunities.

We provide assistance in obtaining State Certifications.

We maintain and distribute set-aside vendor information as opportunities present themselves.

We transmit notification of Set-Aside training opportunities.

We provide referrals for assistance in business development.

We sponsor the Annual UMDNJ Procurement Fair, Workshops and Awards Luncheon.

We staff state, local,and relevant national vendor fairs.

We provide networking with various state, local, corporate and community groups to develop venues to increase vendor participation,education and awareness.

We cultivate relationships with "trade associations" and other local, state and national affiliations in order to tap into their existing memberships relating to small, minority, women and veteran entrepreneurs.

Telephone:

Newark Office (Voice) 973-972-6288; (Fax) 973-972-7036

New Brunswick Office (Voice) - 732-235-9898; (Fax) 732-235-9568