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Supplier Diversity Highlights

Supplier Diversity Services develops suppliers through information, awareness and events that offer opportuniities for business growth or that share best practices. USC embraces socially responsible purchasing practices which fosters community and business networks to build bridges and develop partnerships at USC and in our surrounding communities. The resources and links below provide more information on Supplier Diversity Services.

• Supplier Diversity Services 2007/2008 Year End Statistics
• Supplier Diversity is no small business for California: Los Angeles Times article about the California Governor's Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 2008.
• USC Business Services Blog: www.usc.edu/bservices/blog
  

• Supplier Diversity Awareness Training: How to do Business with USC, orientations are available monthly for departments or suppliers.

• Engage with Reginald Williams, CEO of Procurement Resources, Inc.
  
• SCMBDC.org
  
• 20th Black Business EXPO, May 1-3, 2009, Los Angeles, www.blackbusinessexpo.com
  
• Women's Leadership Exchange - www.womensleadershipexchange.com
  
• Asian Business Association - Orange County, www.abaoc.org
• Small Business News - Obama vows to help small businesses
• Zero Waste, LA - 4th Citywide Conference, May 30, 2009

Building Bridges and developing skills for a better USC:

• Los Angeles Greater Chamber of Commerce - www.lachamber.com
  
• LA MBOC Mayor's Office - www.lacity.gov
  
• USC Los Angeles Minority Business Enterprise Center - www.losangelesmbec.org
• USC Black Alumni Association - http://alumni.usc.edu/baa/
  
• California Governors' Office of Small Business Advocate - Governor's Office of Planning & Research
  
  • www.opr.ca.gov
  • www.dgs.ca.gov
  • www.sba.gov
  • www.sba.gov/e200, encouraging future entrepreneurs