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Supplier Diversity

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.

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.

DocuSign Official Time Stamp

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

Active Opportunities

DOCUMENT	DESCRIPTION	ISSUED	DUE DATE	CONTRACT MANAGER	SUBMIT
RFP #1715	Prepress, Printing and Binding of Books, Kent State University Attachment A – Pricing Sheets	November 11, 2020	December 9, 2020 4:30pm ET	Janet Schramm	Respond to #1715
RFP #1724	Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt Training Programs, Kent State University Questions & Answers	November 2, 2020	December 4, 2020 4:30pm ET	Larry McWilliams	Respond to #1724
RFP #1725	Partnership with an Education and Market Entry Consultant for the University's China Center, Kent State University	November 2, 2020	December 4, 2020 4:30pm ET	Larry McWilliams	Respond to #1725
RFP #1726	Online End-of-Course Surveys, Kent State University Questions & Answers	November 2, 2020	December 4, 2020 4:30pm ET	Larry McWilliams	Respond to #1726
RFP #1730	Cybersecurity Incident Response and Forensic Support Services, Kent State University	November 25, 2020	December 10, 2020 4:30pm ET	Larry McWilliams	Respond to #1730
RFP #1731	Selection of a Search Firm to Identify and Screen Candidates for: 1) Dean of the College of Nursing and 2) Dean of the College Arts, Kent State University	November 25, 2020	December 21, 2020 4:30pm ET	Larry McWilliams	Respond to #1731

Questions relating to the new process may go to the Procurement Department at procurement@kent.edu.

Important information before responding

Closed Bids Webpage

Kent State University Procurement Bid Response FAQ

Active list of RFP's, RFQ's, and RFI's

Kent State University Office of the University Architect is not currently requesting proposals from firms.

Announcements are available as Adobe Acrobat .pdf* files by linking to the project number and name.
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Specifications for advertised projects can be ordered online via ARC Planroom Public Projects in Ohio
(Check the eBlueprint Web site for results after the submittal opening, too).

(Go to the Current Projects Under Design or Construction for Short-Listed Firms and Contract Awards).

Access EDGE Participation / Intent to Perform form

Request for Proposals