In an effort to promote Penn’s contracted caterers and its Catering@Penn platform, Penn Procurement Services, in collaboration with the University’s Association of Business Administrators (ABA), hosted a “Catering@Penn” tasting event on October 12 at the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts.

Nathaniel ‘Nat’ Graham, Associate Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball Team, receives this year's Penn Supplier Diversity Impact Award from University of Pennsylvania Chief Procurement Officer Mark Mills.

This award recognizes the leading actions of University individuals or teams that drive intentional impact in the area of supplier diversity and economic inclusion at Penn.

Missed the actual forum? You can view our video of this year's event.

On June 16 Interim President Wendell Pritchett welcomed the attendees of Penn’s annual Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo with this video message.  Click here to see video

Penn Buyers and Suppliers assembled at this year’s Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo on June 16, 2022. Penn Today captures the event highlights.

The University of Pennsylvania has received the Jesse L. Moore Supplier 2022 Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest print diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

Penn Procurement Services recently released its first quarterly update on the Fueling Business Growth campaign – the University’s initiative to expand its impact in advancing supplier diversity and inclusion. The goal is to inform internal and external stakeholders on the University’s activities and impact, while continuing to make it easier for both buyers and suppliers to connect and do business. If you would like to receive these updates, please email DiversitySupplier@upenn.edu.

Listen to: Unmute Yourself – Supplier Voices on Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, featuring a conversation with minority-owned suppliers who are currently doing business with Penn.

As part of Penn’s ongoing commitment to supplier diversity and inclusion, the University has introduced a pilot program to extend ‘immediate pay’ payment terms to its diversity suppliers. This new modification positively impacts approximately 1,000 suppliers that do business with Penn (minority, woman, veteran, LGBTQ+, and other classifications) that qualify as diverse suppliers.

Watch the video of Wharton Dean Erika H. James and Founder & CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd from this year’s Penn Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo. The discussion focuses on their research, work, and advocacy related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.