UCSC’s procurement department set three main goals in the Campus Sustainability Plan for 2013-2016: first, to increase the number of environmentally preferred products purchased by the campus; second, to educate the campus community about sustainable procurement practices; and lastly, to “engage with suppliers to promote sustainable procurement practices within the supply chain and measure those suppliers to agreed standards.” While the procurement department has achieved the first two Campus Sustainability goals, the last one remains to be completed.
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This project addresses issues within the supply chain by analyzing the sustainable business practices of companies that supply the University of California, Santa Cruz, specifically of records management (shredding) services and water services providers, and assisting the campus’s transition from one or many suppliers to the most sustainable supplier. I assisted the campus's transition to a more local and sustainable supplier. Doing so involved analyzing the prices data and if needed, negotiating with suppliers to bring prices down for the campus. By undergoing these transitions, the campus will save thousands of dollars per year while supporting the most sustainable businesses.