Interested in providing security services on UF campus? Safety is a priority at the UF. To support the institution’s efforts in creating a safer campus, we invite your firm to apply to be featured on a centralized list of local, licensed security firms. With this list, UF departments will have access to local firms […]

It was a celebration of lifelong connections and an accomplished year for the 2022 UF Mentor Protégé Teams, as they joined for a graduation ceremony on a beautiful December evening.  UF has a strong commitment to providing long-lasting significant opportunities for small businesses. For the past twenty-eight years, the UF Mentor Protégé program facilitated by the division of […]

MP-2023, Annual Campus Continuing Services for Minor Projects Construction Management Services The University of Florida Board of Trustees has a need for thirteen (13) continuing services construction managers for minor projects to provide renovations and new construction services for Minor Projects on an ongoing basis.  A UF Campus Service Minor Project is defined as a […]

“UF benefits when we tap into the energy, talent, perspectives and ambition of everyone in our community and state, and that includes the diversity of small business owners we engage with,” said UF President Kent Fuchs. “Their help gives us a leg up in meeting the needs of faculty, staff and students across our very […]

The University of Florida’s Office of Small Business & Supplier Diversity has announced the launch of its Emerging Small Business Program in a collaborative effort with the University’s Division of Planning, Design and Construction as well as Facilities Services (Operations). The Emerging Small Business Program is a two-year endeavor designed to develop small and diverse […]

September 17, 2021 – University of Florida Small Business & Supplier Diversity (SBSD) launched digital tools to aid and connect small businesses with potential University opportunities. Under the leadership of Director Dwan Courtney, SBSD is supporting small and diverse businesses (including women, minority, veteran, service-disabled veteran, HubZone and disadvantaged businesses) and connecting them with UF […]

January 22, 2021 – Dwan Courtney, M.B.A., has been named Director of the University of Florida’s Small Business & Vendor Diversity (SBVD) Office. Courtney is a graduate of the University of Florida where she majored in Economics. She holds an M.B.A. from DeVry University-Chicago and is currently earning her Master’s in Political Science from UF. […]

Increasingly, higher education procurement leaders are focusing on supplier diversity to meet federal regulations, contribute to institutional mission, and give back to their surrounding communities. But many procurement leaders struggle to move the needle on increasing spend with diverse suppliers for three reasons. One, diverse vendors are often unfamiliar with sourcing opportunities with colleges and […]

Steve Jobs dropped out of college to start a little computer company in his garage. Mark Zuckerberg launched the first iteration of Facebook from his dorm room at Harvard. While every successful entrepreneur’s career path looks a bit different, there are universal signposts that can help steer everyone with small businesses in the right direction. […]

Can your business survive three, six or nine months with one or two key employees absent? What about a lawsuit? Can your organization handle the expense and emotionally exhaustive, time-consuming process of an employment investigation into your organization’s workplace practices? If you are like most small businesses, the answer is no. For small to medium-sized […]