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.

(Left to right) James Linehan, Chairman, GNEMSDC Board of Directors, Virginia P’an, GNEMSDC MBE Nominations Committee Member, Veronica Cook, Executive program Director for the UConn Supplier Diversity Program, and Peter Hurst Jr., President & CEO of GNEMSDC

Prequalification at UConn: Three CT-S/MBE Focused Financial Workshops

Posted on May 1, 2019June 28, 2019 by Procurement

MCC 2018 Corporate Partnership Award Recipient

Posted on August 30, 2018September 27, 2018 by Procurement

The University of Connecticut was honored recently by the Minority Construction Council (MCC) with its 2018 Corporate Partnership Award. The presentation was made at the group’s 2018 Partnership Award Dinner held in Hamden, CT on May 8, 2018.

Veronica Cook, Executive Program Director for the UConn Supplier Diversity Program (middle) with Bernard Thomas, MCC Board Member, (left) and Jennifer Little-Greer, MCC Executive Director (right). (Tom Flickin Photo)

Small Business Administration SBA Happenings

Posted on August 30, 2018February 14, 2019 by Procurement

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