Our Purchasing Department guides and supports the University's ongoing commitment to encourage business opportunities and diversity among its vendors. By promoting minority business development as a shared responsibility throughout the University, our efforts have opened doors in university departments and resulted in a heightened awareness of minority suppliers.

A listing of state-certified minority vendors can be found by referring to our Minority Vendor Directory or the State of Ohio Equal Opportunity Division (EOD).

State Certification
It is our hope that as a minority-owned business, you will complete the process of becoming a State of Ohio Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). We believe that being a State of Ohio Certified MBE will open doors for your business to sell products and services on campus and to other public agencies.

We have developed an information packet to assist and guide minority-owned companies through the certification process; we hope you find it helpful. Additional information about MBE Certification can be found on the State of Ohio MBE Unit's web site.