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Clark University
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
Practices and Procedures

Action Item: Contract with more minority- or women-owned businesses

Ongoing

The Action Item is part of Clark’s continuous work.

The Action Item is part of Clark’s continuous work.

Identify and contract with more minority- or women-owned businesses to provide services and supplies to the University.

Updates

Updates as of March 30, 2022

  • As a first in a Clark construction project, University leadership has established diversity and local equity goals for the new Center for Media Arts, Computing and Design. As a starting point, the contractor Shawmut Design and Construction has committed to working with Clark to achieve and hopefully exceed the following minimums, consistent with guidelines for state-owned projects in Massachusetts:
    • 6.9 percent minimum woman-owned business participation (WBE)
    • 10 percent minimum people of color or minority-owned business participation (MBE)
    • Construction workforce goals of 25 percent of Worcester County residents, 15.3 percent BIPOC workers, 6.9 percent women workers

Updates as of Feb. 12, 2021

  • The Business Manager’s office has conducted a thorough survey of active vendors in Clark’s eProcurement system, SmartBuy Plus, to identify those who are certified minority- or women-owned.

Updates as of Feb. 12, 2021

  • Employees using Clark’s eProcurement system, SmartBuy Plus, may now search for certified minority- or women-owned vendors, who are indicated with a special icon.