E&I Contract Group
Supplier Diversity Services
Elevate your institution’s supplier diversity efforts. Tailored for higher education, these contracts connect you with industry-leading providers who can enhance the quality and accuracy of your supplier diversity data. Gain access to services to help you identify diverse suppliers, ensure compliance, and drive meaningful progress in your diversity initiatives. Whether you’re looking to refine your supplier database, improve reporting accuracy, or support your institution's commitment to equity, our contracts empower you to make informed, impactful decisions.
Differentiators
- Diverse-owned Company
- Digital Assessment Tool
- Program Development and Implementation
- Benchmarking and Assessment
- Second Tier Purchasing Program Development
- In-Person and Online Key Stakeholder Training
The SupplierGATEWAY contract provides a SaaS platform that enables institutions of all sizes to quickly improve their supplier diversity programs, efficiently onboard new suppliers, and comprehensively mitigate risk.
Differentiators
- No hidden fees - implementation, API integrations, training, onboarding, support all included in annual subscription rate.
- Tier 1 diverse supplier
- Most competitive pricing
- 25 years' experience providing supplier diversity solutions across multiple industries, including higher education
- Multi-year discounts, annual renewal increase caps
The Supplier.io contract provides E&I members with an industry-leading supplier diversity and sustainability SaaS platform with the largest and most accurate database of diverse suppliers in the world; 3x+ larger than their nearest competitor. Supplier.io has over 20 years of experience with powering the most successful supplier diversity programs.
Differentiators
- 23 years experience providing supplier diversity solutions to over 650 clients, 33 in higher education
- Largest database of diverse suppliers analyzing $1.4T in spend data across 15 industries
- Additional discounts on bundles of three or more products, annual renewal increase caps
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in E&I member purchases
200+
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member institutions
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