Fiscal Year 2014
Positioning the University as a leading advocate and champion
for Supplier Diversity as a competitive imperative in American higher education
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Mission Statement
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 The University of Virginia is committed to becoming
a nationally recognized leader in supplier diversity
by developing sustainable relationships with small,
women, and minority owned businesses. We will
actively seek out the best firms which will enable the
University to deliver high-quality education,
research, public service, and healthcare.
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SWaM Program
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 Governor Kaine signs Executive Order 33 in 2006
 Commonwealth sets 40% small business goal
 SBE: 250 or fewer employees, receipts less than $10M
 WBE: 51% owned by non-minority woman
 MBE: 51% owned by African American, Asian
American, Hispanic American, Native American
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FY 2014 Financials
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 Total Discretionary
 Total Non-SWaM
 Total SWaM
 SBE
 WBE
 MBE
$255,483,729
$155,012,335
$100,471,394
$ 68,984,333
$ 22,901,135
$ 8,585,926
100%
60.7%
39.3%
27.0%
9.0%
3.4%
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Commonwealth’s Supplier
Diversity Objectives
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 Policy statement and supplier diversity objectives solidify
Commonwealth’s top-down commitment
 Mirrors the University’s Supplier Diversity Initiative
 Board of Visitors and executive leadership commitment
 Large-Small business partnerships and second-tier
programs
 Supplier Diversity advocacy group involvement
 Information sharing
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SWaM Growth FY10 – FY14
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$180
$160
$140
$120
MBE
$100
WBE
$80
SBE
$60
SWaM
$40
$20
$0
FY 2010
FY 2011
FY 2012
FY 2013
FY 2014
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Supplier Diversity
Leadership

 Member of the Carolina Virginia Minority Supplier
Development Council (CVMSDC)
 Three-time winner of the VMSDC “Soaring Eagle”
award for the Top Public Sector Supplier Diversity
Program in Virginia
 Active member of the Virginia Association of State
College and University Purchasing Professionals
(VASCUPP) SWaM Committee
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Supplier Diversity
Outreach
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 Created VASCUPP’s SWaMfest in 2004
 Celebrated the 10th annual event in October 2014
 Hosted 6 vendor training sessions
 Participated in 20 local and statewide events
 Represented the University at National supplier
diversity events
 Hosted the first “MBE” day on grounds
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Local Business

 Charlottesville Minority Business Network
 18 Charlottesville SWaM firms meet quarterly
 Millenium Security, Jackson Cleaning, A &A
Limousine, Toni B Design have been awarded multiyear contracts with UVA
 A & A Limousine received VASCUPP’s ‘Rising Star’
Award
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Upcoming Challenges
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 Governor McAuliffe’s Executive Order 20
 New state agency: Department of Small Business and
Supplier Diversity
 New leadership
 Additional responsibilities
 Economy
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Black Faculty Staff Employee Resource Group
(Jefferson School)
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Mission Statement
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The Black Faculty & Staff
Employee Resource Group
actively engages in
recruitment, mentorship,
collegiality, professional
development, and retention
of its members, as well as
promotes an inclusive
environment that benefits all
UVA faculty, staff,
administrators, and the
Charlottesville community.
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What is an Employee
Resource Group?

 Voluntary, employee-driven group organized
around a shared interest of dimension
 Affinity group that provides support and
networking opportunities such as mentoring,
community outreach, career development, and
cultural awareness activities
 Forum for employees to gather socially and share
ideas outside their particular business units
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What are the benefits of a
Black Faculty-Staff ERG?
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 Improves African-American recruitment efforts by
providing a comfort zone for new African-American hires
 Increases camaraderie by offering opportunities to
network with each other and find out what’s going on
within the organization
 Helps build UVA’s external reputation through
community involvement
 Increases morale and retention by engaging Faculty &
Staff, and providing support, networking, and career
development activities
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