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Policy Statement
Doing Business with ORNL Small Business Programs Office
Subcontracting
with Socioeconomic Business
It is
the policy of UT-Battelle, LLC, to provide maximum practical opportunities
for small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, labor-surplus-area,
and other socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses to supply the
goods and services used in the company's operations. Special emphasis
will continue to be placed on subcontracting opportunities with
minority-owned firms and with minority educational institutions.
As part
of this policy, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Small Business Programs Office and the Procurement Division will continue to identify
qualified firms and and encourage them to establish good business
relationships with UT-Battelle. Vendors will be afforded a reasonable
opportunity to become familiar with the company's purchasing requirements
and procedures and to market their goods and services. Operational
business units will seek opportunities suitable for performance
by small and disadvantaged firms and will provide support to these
companies as required, consistent with business unit needs. These
efforts will be accomplished in consonance with existing procurement
policies and applicable federal regulations.
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