Small/Minority/women-owned Businesses

Florida Atlantic University is dedicated to improving small/minority/women-owned business participation in its procurement program and to continuing support for all segments of Florida's growing business community. FAU will continue to solicit, counsel, advise and make available every opportunity for small and diverse businesses to participate in the public procurement process.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Procurement Department for Florida Atlantic University procures a wide variety of supplies and services supporting various educational and research programs, administrative activities, campus operations, and maintenance services.

Vendor register as an FAU supplier on FAU's supplier portal: https://solutions.sciquest.com/apps/Router/SupplierLogin?CustOrg=FAU

Submittal of vendor information on the supplier portal does not mean that all registered vendors will receive a copy of every FAU bid.  However, all vendors requesting a copy of a specific bid will receive one.

To learn more about FAU's Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business program, or to inquire about the public procurement process, please contact the procurement department at purchasing@fau.edu. 

In addition, FAU's Procurement Department partners with Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), who offers high-level consulting and training to small and medium-sized businesses in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. The Florida SBDC at FAU has access to robust databases, business research resources and knowledgeable expert consultants who can help business owners and entrepreneurs successfully navigate the obstacles that come with the stages of the business life cycle, providing no-cost specialized services to fit their needs. From pre-venture businesses (exploring business feasibility) to established businesses (in business over three years), the SBDC at FAU can help. To learn more about SBDC at FAU, please visit their website at https://www.fau.edu/sbdc/.