Supplier Diversity News

Listed below are supplier diversity related announcements from Purchasing Services. Announcements issued prior to March 30, 2004 are listed in the News section of the Purchasing Services website.

Date	Announcement
September 24, 2008	Purchasing Services Joins Local Universities for Supplier Expo Hosted by PA MBEC
September 5, 2008	Neta Scientific, a MBE supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
September 1, 2008	Neta Scientific, a MBE supplier, Becomes the Exclusive Contract Supplier of Corning Life Scientific Products
July 26, 2008	Quality Biological Incorporated Becomes a Diversity Owned Preferred Contract and Penn Marketplace Supplier
March 31, 2008	Telrose Corporation Awarded New Office Products Contract Effective April 1, 2008
October 2, 2007	Penn MED Week 2007 Presentation: Economic Inclusion at Penn
August 17, 2007	Cell Sciences Incorporated, a MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
August 16, 2007	Penn, Building Trades Council Create Apprenticeship Program to Increase Supply of Trained Craftspeople
April 19, 2007	Government Procurement Magazine: Diversity Spending Pays Back in Dollars and Cents
December 18, 2006	Imgenex Corporation, an Asian Owned Diversity Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
November 26, 2006	Rockland Immunochemicals Incorporated, a MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
November 5, 2006	Supplier Diversity Spending Update
October 19, 2006	Purchasing Services Ivy League Affirmative Action Group Presentation: Economic Inclusion @Penn
October 12, 2006	GeneMed Synthesis Incorporated, a MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
October 12, 2006	Immuno-Biological Laboratories Incorporated, a MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
October 12, 2006	Bethyl Laboratories Incorporated, a Veteran Owned Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
October 3, 2006	Penn MED Week 2006 Presentation: Providing Business Opportunities for Local Community Based & Diversity Suppliers
July 23, 2006	Optical Apparatus, a Diversity Owned Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
July 1, 2006	Purchasing Services Launches the "Diversity Supplier Development Program" in collaboration with Penn Health System Materials Management, Drexel University Procurement Services, and the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Center located at the Enterprise Center
April 25, 2006	Corporate Interiors, an MBE Supplier, is a Penn Marketplace Supplier
April 9, 2006	Serotec, an MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
March 16, 2006	Laser Supply Company, an MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
January 3, 2006	New Document Shredding Equipment Contract Awarded to Excel Document Solutions, an MBE Supplier
September 28, 2005	Anaspec Incorporated, a WBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
July 10, 2005	New Contract Awarded to Stoneybrook Noble Gold, a MBE Supplier of Dental Laboratory Services
July 6, 2005	Assay Design, a WBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
June 28, 2005	Covington Office Products, a MBE Supplier, Awarded Furniture Package for Skirkanich Hall Project
April 6, 2005	Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine Article on Supplier Diversity Opportunities
March 26, 2005	Purchasing Services Recognized by Institute for Supply Management for Socially Responsible Purchasing
January 14, 2005	Info Coffee Service, a MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
January 14, 2005	Springfield Beverage Distributor, a West Philadelphia MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
January 13, 2005	Advanced Furniture Services, a MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
January 10, 2005	New Discount Pricing Agreement Awarded to Springfield Beverage Distributor, a West Philadelphia Based MBE Supplier
January 10, 2005	New Discount Pricing Agreement Awarded to Info Coffee Service, a West Philadelphia Based MBE Supplier
November 11, 2004	Purchasing Services Introduces New Diversity Supplier Classifications to the Penn Marketplace
November 5, 2004	New MBE Supplier, Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products, Joins the Penn Marketplace
October 21, 2004	New MBE Supplier Agreement Awarded to T. Frank McCalls
October 17, 2004	Purchasing Services Hosts New Diversity Supplier Forum
October 13, 2004	New MBE Supplier, Spectrum Chemical & Laboratory Products has been Awarded New Contract for Chemicals and Research Related Products
September 16, 2004	American Radiolabeled Chemicals, an MBE Supplier, Joins the Penn Marketplace
September 7, 2004	New MBE Supplier, Accurate Chemical & Scientific, Joins the Penn Marketplace
September 1, 2004	New MBE & Philadelphia Based Supplier, Alpha Office Supplies, Joins the Penn Marketplace
August 26, 2004	Digital Intelligence Systems (DISYS), a MBE Supplier, has Joined the Penn Marketplace
August 24, 2004	New HP Printer & Toner Cartridge Contract Awarded to Digital Intelligence Systems (DISYS)
August 23, 2004	New Copier Paper Contract Awarded to Alpha Office Supplies
August 9, 2004	New MBE Supplier, Dot Scientific, Joins the Penn Marketplace
August 6, 2004	Spherotech Incorporated, a MBE supplier of Biomedical Micro Particles, Joins the Penn Marketplace
August 3, 2004	New MBE Supplier, Novus Biologicals, Joins the Penn Marketplace
July 28, 2004	Purchasing Services Launches New Diversity Supplier Enablement Initiative
July 21, 2004	Penn Selects SciQuest for New Supplier Diversity Solution
July 12, 2004	New Women-Owned Supplier is Recruited for the Penn Marketplace
July 8, 2004	New Window Washing Contract is Awarded to Philadelphia Floor Cleaning
July 7, 2004	Content from Two New MBE Suppliers Added to the Penn Marketplace
June 30, 2004	eBusiness Opportunity for Electron Microscopy Sciences
June 28, 2004	Alpha Office Supplies Partners with IKON Office Solutions
June 12, 2004	Office Depot is Recognized for Supporting the Local Community
April 1, 2004	University program aids local, minority business development