Diversity business initiative with state universities

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning announced a Mississippi Public University Minority Economic Opportunity Initiative on May 15 to facilitate diversity in the procurement processes between the state’s eight universities and minority businesses. The MPUMEO initiative gives both universities and minority businesses tools to ensure minority businesses have opportunities in the bidding process. Also, in the announcement, the BOT contracted with Where2Go411.com, a web-based platform that connects vendors and buyers through its quote feature. While any business can be listed on the website, minority businesses are recruited for inclusion. Source: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, May 15, 2013.