Our mission:
“Identify, advocate, link, and cultivate minority and women-owned businesses."
The State of Ohio has asked state agencies, boards and commissions to maintain a 15 percent set-aside purchasing goal for eligible business operations and contracts. Kent State University aspires to achieve 15 percent as well; observing the importance of supporting growth in minority businesses.
Different perspectives, backgrounds and ideas maximize returns. Although each department is a steward of its own funds, we encourage minority participation in bid responses and other good or services purchases throughout the university.
Open Bid Opportunities
- Bid responses are now processed using DocuSign!
- October 2020 Notice: If you need another person to sign as the "authorized signature", simply use the "Finish Later" button of DocuSign and use the signor's email to send your partially completed form.
- Please review all important information before responding to a bid and find a guide for the new process at the Responding to a bid using DocuSign Instructional Webpage
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DocuSign Instructions
DocuSign time stamps upon clicking "FINISH" for submission. The DocuSign "Certificate of Completion" signed timestamp is the official and legal time submitted. If the signed date and time is after the given due date and time, the proposal will be rejected. This includes beginning the Docusign process prior to the bid close, however signing and lapsing the official due time.
Please review all important information before responding to a bid and find a guide for the new process at the Responding to a bid using DocuSign Instructional Webpage
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