Policy

The Colleges affirms the State of North Carolina’s commitment to encourage participation of historically underutilized businesses in the College’s purchase of goods and services.  The College prohibits discrimination against any person or business on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, age, political affiliation or veterans’ status.

Hub vendors are companies that have the following groups as a principal or majority
owner, or one who owns a majority of stock/shares:
• American Indian,
• female,
• disabled/handicapped,
• African American,
• Hispanic/Latino,
• Asian American.

It is the policy of the college to encourage and promote equal opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) in order to foster more diverse participation in all aspects of procurement and contracting opportunities. The college is committed to procuring at least 10 percent of goods and services from HUB vendors. All requisitioners should make a “good faith effort” toward securing a HUB vendor for purchases.

Adopted:                     February 2022

Legal Reference:         N.C.G.S. §§ 143-128.2 through -128.4; City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co., 488 U.S. 469 (1989)

Review/Amended