Purchasing and Procurements

ASU purchasing works mostly with small businesses, to support the local economy as well as have more access to more marginal communities (the exception is on food)

There are three tiers of purchasing, 0- $10,000 has the most flexibility, $10,000-100,000 requires working with small businesses, unless its not applicable. $100,000 and above requires a proper RFP and proposal with entities bidding. However these entities are required to fill in a sustainability questionnaire, to ensure that they abide with ASU's protocols.

Within some contracts they are trying to create more just stipulations, like ensuring that the third parties used by providers have fair labor policies.