Harvard University’s education and research mission creates economic opportunity that serves communities in Massachusetts and around the world. Through innovation, employment, and local spending, the Office for Economic Inclusion & Diversity (OEID) advances the University’s enduring commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging by serving underrepresented business enterprises (UBEs).
As part of Harvard Strategic Procurement, the Office for Economic Inclusion & Diversity (OEID) works to:
- Encourage entities throughout the University to use businesses from diverse and underrepresented groups in the purchasing of all goods, services, and construction
- Keep existing suppliers informed about current and future strategic procurement initiatives
- Provide potential suppliers with the information they need to understand Harvard policies and practices and register to do business with Harvard, as well as programming to help them develop and grow their businesses