GNEMSDC 2020 Business Opportunity Conference Interview

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 by Procurement

GNEMSDC 2020 Business Opportunity Conference Interview: “Pivoting in a Post-COVID World”: http://gnemsdc.org/2020-business-opportunity-conference-oct-20-22/

2020 Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Webinar

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Procurement

2020 Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Webinar: How to Do Business with the University of Connecticut: https://ctptac.org/event/ctptac-uconn-webinar-how-to-do-business-with-the-university-of-connecticut/

USDP Team Represents UConn at 2019 Annual GNEMSDC Expo and Conference

Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by Procurement

The USDP Team consisting of Veronica F. Cook, Executive Program Director (right) and Victoria H. Novak, Administrative Services Specialist II (left) proudly represented the University of Connecticut and UConn Health at this year’s Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council (GNEMSDC) Annual Expo and Conference, held at MGM Springfield in Springfield, Massachusetts.

This annual signature event was attended by a diverse gathering of GNEMSDC Corporate Members, Sponsors, and MBE’s from the six (6) New England States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, as well as California

The USDP’s Latest U-Diversity Initiative

Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by Procurement

UBS Leads the Way…Congratulations to Our Partnership Mug Recipients!

Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by Procurement

In partnership with our entire UBS Team, the USDP mission is to increase the participation of small and minority businesses (S/MBE’s) on our UConn contracts. Our joint efforts to be most inclusive in our Procurement processes is the key to our successfully achieving our mission.

To demonstrate UBS’s commitment to leading the way in partnering with the USDP, 33 UBS staff members completed the USDP e-Learning Course now available on SABA.

Nine (9) of the first 10 (aside from the USDP team) to successfully complete the course are pictured here:

Allison Hestick, BJ Pavonka, Cesar Alonzo, Dennis Sienna, Kimberly O’Connor, Laurie Lanka, Luong Chiem, Nancy Patrylak, and Walter Dalia. Not pictured here is Laurie Field.

UConn Procurement Card Program Partners with USDP through eLearning

Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by Procurement

As a cardholder, you are considered a “University Leader and Purchasing Decision-Maker”, who has been granted the privilege of transacting business on behalf of the University. Your intentionality in making purchasing decisions for your respective department contributes to the University’s overall SMBE utilization goals and outcomes, which are established by and reported to the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). Aside from the statutory requirements, you are also asked to consider the potential economic impact to our surrounding communities based on the decisions that you make.

UConn Honored! 2nd Consecutive Year for Promoting Economic Inclusion

Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by Procurement

The University of Connecticut was honored on September 11, 2019, to once again receive the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council (GNEMSDC) “Institution of Higher Learning of the Year” award. The presentation was made at the group’s annual awards luncheon, held at the MGM Springfield, in Springfield, MA.