Established in 2005, the Office of Supplier Diversity
Development (SDD) cultivates opportunities for qualified
minority- and women-owned businesses to partner with Purdue
as the University continues to grow. SDD provides centralized
services for Indiana minority and women business owners,
including:
- consultation on becoming a Purdue vendor
- liaison between external business owners and Purdue
departments seeking goods and services
- connections to University entities that can assist
business owners and entrepreneurs with business development
ventures
- ongoing communication with minority and women business
owners
- outreach to advocacy organizations.
IDOA Minority and Women Enterprise Division - The Conduit
IDOA's monthly newsletter The Conduit. May's edition features articles on Alice Watson, the newly appointed Deputy Commisioner of the MWBE Division of the IDOA, Upcoming State events, and much more.
Indianapolis Women of Color Conference 2008
Organized by a team of several organizations, the Women of Color Conference 2008 was created to advocate, educate and promote the success and well-being of all women and future women of color in the United States of America. The one-day conference is primarily focused in empowering women of color in five main areas: business, education, finance, health and workforce development.
Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority Training Workshops
This project is a once in a lifetime endeavor that will benefit all Hoosiers. It is designed to stimulate central Indiana's economic development, create thousands of temporary and permanent good-paying jobs and keep Indiana at the forefront of the convention and sports entertainment industries.
Leader is Advocate for Minority Supplier
Many problems in minority communities -- such as housing, education and health care -- are classified as social problems.
But Jesse Moore, director of supplier diversity development at Purdue University, disagrees. Those problems, he said, are better classified as economic ones, and the solution is to create wealth in minority communities.
Purdue Bid Openings
Click here to view the Universities physical facilities calendar. This is a comprehensive listing of all opportunities available at Purdue University through our construction department.
