Engaging Locally! Located in West Philadelphia, Penn operates among a richly diverse business community. The University works closely with area suppliers and stakeholders to encourage local business growth.
Local Economic Opportunity Plenary Committee
The Local Economic Opportunity Plenary Committee exists to provide oversight and strategy to the University in formulating and managing its Economic Inclusion initiative. Three subcommittees of the committee meet to review and monitor progress made in procurement, construction and workforce development, and report to the full Plenary Committee on a quarterly basis. There have been measurable benefits to the neighborhood, city and region resulting from these initiatives.
Collaboration
Procurement Services collaborates with a number of internal and external partners to advance opportunities with local suppliers through idea generation, ongoing information sharing, and networking. This engagement is vital to the mutual success of Penn and the organizations listed below:
- African American Chamber of Commerce of PA-NJ-DE
- Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
- The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
- City of Philadelphia's Office of Economic Opportunity
- Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
- Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Independence Business Alliance
- Netter Center for Community Partnerships
- The Enterprise Center
- University City District
- West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative