Rutgers University published findings from a 2022 survey conducted among 454 New Jersey-based diverse suppliers on potential barriers to doing business with the university. The long-term strategy for the university's supplier diversity initiative calls for the creation of a multi-year plan to build and execute a new operating model that will capitalize on the engagement of internal stakeholders and small, local, and diverse businesses. This approach will incorporate a series of pilot programs that will culminate in a sustainable framework for universitywide implementation.
