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​About Northwestern​
Northwestern is a major anchor institution that is part of both the Evanston and Chicago communities.  Our procurement diversity strategic framework builds upon a strong commitment to work closely with diverse businesses to help them grow, which contributes to the economic strength and stability of both communities.  At Northwestern, we define diverse businesses as those that are typically local, small, minority-owned, and/or women-owned.  These suppliers and partners are an integral part of our local economy – their strength is our communities’ strength.  For more information, visit Northwestern’s Procurement Diversity Program page.

It is the policy of Northwestern not to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status and to take action to ensure that applicants and employees are treated fairly. The University will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, orders, and rulings governing equal employment opportunity.

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Tier II Program Reporting Requirements

Reporting Fiscal Year: September 1st – August 31st

Reporting Frequency: Quarterly

• Q1: September to November; Opens December 1st  
• Q2: December to February; Opens March 1st
• Q3: March to May; Opens June 1st
• Q4: June to August; Opens September 1st
  
  

Diversity Categories Accepted:

• Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)  
• Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)
• Veteran Owned Business (VBE)
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Owned Business (LGBT)
• Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
• Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVET)
• Disabled Owned Business
• Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business (SC-SDB)
• HUBZone
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
• AbilityOne Program
• Alaskan Native Corporations (ANC)
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
• Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Business (EDWOSB)
• Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)
• SBA 8A

​​*Please access your UniTier account to learn of any changes made to your customer's reporting due dates​

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