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USC Business Diversity Office | Smal Local | Government | Diverse
The Department of Supplier Diversity Services fosters economic growth in California through campus use of businesses owned by minorities, women, and veterans, and small local businesses in the communities surrounding USC's campuses.
Diverse Supplier Goals for USC
USC has a goal to procure 15% of all purchases, regardless of source of funds, from Diverse Suppliers. To reach this goal, Supplier Diversity Services:
Pre-qualifies, recruits, and trains Diverse Suppliers
Improves accessiblity to and awareness of Diverse Suppliers throughout USC
Provides orientation to USC, "How to do Business with USC"
Recognizes USC departments for outstanding use of Diverse Suppliers
Profile Information
- A little about me:
- Rhonda Thornton serves as director for the universities Small Business Diversity Office, SBDO. The SBDO administers Supplier Diversity, Government Subcontract Plans and the Local Vendor Program. The SBDO supports the inclusion of diverse suppliers within contracts, projects and purchases at USC. The SBDO works within Business Services Procurement to connect university procurement opportunities to small local, minority, women, or veteran businesses. The department advocates for the universities goal to purchase 15% of all spend from diverse or small local USC businessess. www.usc.edu/supplierdiversity
- Your University Park secret:
- 1999
- Who referred you?
- E. H. North
- School you attend:
- UCSD and UCLA Regents | Post Graduate Certificate:USC Marshall School of Business EE Management Development Program USC LAS school of Religion Passing The Mantle Program
- Or school your children attend:
- USC's SPPD | Architecture
USC LAS Religion Civic and Culture Passing the Mantle
- Preferred languages:
- English
- Interests:
- The ARTS: Theater, Design, Photography. Health: Tennis, Dancing, Meditation. OASIS Art for the Soul" is my personal mission to support wellness through the ARTS a future learning academy supporting entrepreneurial training for micro and macro business.
- Favorite local restaurant:
- JR's BBQ on La Cienega, in MDR = CATCH at Cafe del Rey, in L.A. central SKY's the limit Taco's on Pico Blvd.
- Favorite local business:
- downtown L.A. USC Local Vendors: CR&A Custom Banners 7th at Olive St. and Maria's Italian Kitchen 6th Street L.A.; AAA Petal Pushers Flowers, Valor Sports.
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Rhonda Thornton posted a status"USC Business Diversity Office our focus is on Small LOCAL | GOVERNMENT | DIVERSE university PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES"
Anne Donahue-Schwartz promoted Rhonda Thornton's discussion The USC Small Business Diversity Office supports local Small Business, Big PlansRhonda Thornton's discussion was featuredThe USC Small Business Diversity Office supports local Small Business, Big Plans
Small Business, Big PlansCarmen Rad has more room to run her custom printing business these days.By Alan House on February 2, 2012 8:46 AMCarmen Rad started her business, CRA Custom Banner, out of her home in 1993. By 2009, her banner printing enterprise had grown enough for her move into a 25,000-square-feet building not far from the University Park campus.Rad attributes part of her company’s success to the USC local vendor program.“The program is a true advocate for small business,” Rad said.…See More
Rhonda Thornton's event was featuredMinority Business Opportunity Day at Palm Pacific Conference Center
February 24, 2011 all day
http://http://www.scmbdc.org/events/MBODwww.usc.edu/supplierdiversity "What's New" for more information or to registerwww.scmbdc.orgSouthern California Minortiy Business Developement CouncilJohn Murray Jr. PresidentSee More
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USC BUSINESS DIVERSITY EXPO 2011 at USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center Ballroom [lower level]
January 27, 2011 from 10am to 2pm
The Departments of Supplier Diversity and Purchasing ServicesInvite you to Business Diversity EXPO 2011 Showcasing USC small local, women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses Thursday, January 27th, 201110:00 am - 2:00 pmRonald Tutor Campus Center Ballroom[lower level] USC staff, faculty, student groups, and special guests this is your opportunity to: Connect with Diverse Suppliers and Local VendorsDiscover and learn about sustainable office productsEnter drawings for exciting raffle…See More
Rhonda Thornton's event was featuredUSC BUSINESS DIVERSITY EXPO 2011 at USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center Ballroom [lower level]
January 27, 2011 from 10am to 2pm
The Departments of Supplier Diversity and Purchasing ServicesInvite you to Business Diversity EXPO 2011 Showcasing USC small local, women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses Thursday, January 27th, 201110:00 am - 2:00 pmRonald Tutor Campus Center Ballroom[lower level] USC staff, faculty, student groups, and special guests this is your opportunity to: Connect with Diverse Suppliers and Local VendorsDiscover and learn about sustainable office productsEnter drawings for exciting raffle…See More
Rhonda Thornton posted an eventUSC BUSINESS DIVERSITY EXPO 2011 at USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center Ballroom [lower level]
January 27, 2011 from 10am to 2pm
The Departments of Supplier Diversity and Purchasing ServicesInvite you to Business Diversity EXPO 2011 Showcasing USC small local, women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses Thursday, January 27th, 201110:00 am - 2:00 pmRonald Tutor Campus Center Ballroom[lower level] USC staff, faculty, student groups, and special guests this is your opportunity to: Connect with Diverse Suppliers and Local VendorsDiscover and learn about sustainable office productsEnter drawings for exciting raffle…See More
Rhonda Thornton's blog post was featuredUSC Supplier Diversity & Local Vendor Program achieves record 13% spend in April 2010.
The University Of Southern California's commitment to socially responsible spend continues to show through purchases from small local and diverse suppliers. In April 2010, during our current fiscal year, a record 13% spend was achieved in purchases from minority, women, veteran or small local businesses. Thank you , USC staff, faculty and students and our USC UPC Purchasing Teams for your clear dedication, commitment and inclusion of diversity.As we each prepare for the new fiscal year, July 1,…See More
Rhonda Thornton posted a blog postUSC Supplier Diversity & Local Vendor Program achieves record 13% spend in April 2010.
The University Of Southern California's commitment to socially responsible spend continues to show through purchases from small local and diverse suppliers. In April 2010, during our current fiscal year, a record 13% spend was achieved in purchases from minority, women, veteran or small local businesses. Thank you , USC staff, faculty and students and our USC UPC Purchasing Teams for your clear dedication, commitment and inclusion of diversity.As we each prepare for the new fiscal year, July 1,…See More
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USC Supplier Diversity & Local Vendor Program achieves record 13% spend in April 2010.
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The University Of Southern California's commitment to socially responsible spend continues to show through purchases from small local and diverse suppliers. In April 2010, during our current fiscal year, a record 13% spend was achieved in
purchases from minority, women, veteran or small local businesses. Thank you , USC staff, faculty and students and our USC UPC Purchasing Teams for your
clear dedication, commitment and inclusion of…
Senator Price’s Culver City Town Hall is Thursday, January 28, 2010 TONIGHT
Posted on January 28, 2010 at 2:53pm 0 Comments 0 Promotions
REMINDER! Senator Price’s Culver City Town Hall is Thursday!!
Senator Price will be hosting the fourth in a series of town hall meetings held throughout the 26th Senate District to discuss the state’s most pressing policy and budgetary issues. The public is encouraged to attend this meeting in order to become better informed on issues relating to the state budget, healthcare, senior issues, education, and pending 2010 legislation.
Thursday, January 28,… Continue
Senator Price will be hosting the fourth in a series of town hall meetings held throughout the 26th Senate District to discuss the state’s most pressing policy and budgetary issues. The public is encouraged to attend this meeting in order to become better informed on issues relating to the state budget, healthcare, senior issues, education, and pending 2010 legislation.
Thursday, January 28,… Continue
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Living Advantage, Inc.'s event was featuredUSC Foster Care Day! at USC Galen Center
May 23, 2013 from 9am to 5pm
May is “National Foster Care Awareness Month”USC Civic Engagement Partially Sponsored our USC Foster Youth DayThursday, May 23, 2013:Foster Youth VALE Life-Skills WorkshopFREE9:00am – 12:00pm3rd Annual "Foster Youth Salute You" Awards Luncheon$25.00 per person12:00pm-2:30pm Free Services and Resources for the CommunityFREE3:00pm-7:00pmFor more information: …See More
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If you live in the Los Angeles area, please join 89.3 KPCC on Saturday, May 13 for a panel discussion on what makes a medical condition "invisible": What is unique about the suffering of someone who has R.A. or chronic migraine headaches? What challenges does that person face in communicating her or his condition to a health provider? And is this a matter of public health?Conditions like cancer, heart disease and AIDS strike fear into the heart of…See More
Connie K. Ho posted a blog post89.3 KPCC event on "invisible" health conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, chronic migraine headaches and chronic fatigue syndrome
If you live in the Los Angeles area, please join 89.3 KPCC on Saturday, May 13 for a panel discussion on what makes a medical condition "invisible": What is unique about the suffering of someone who has R.A. or chronic migraine headaches? What challenges does that person face in communicating her or his condition to a health provider? And is this a matter of public health?Conditions like cancer, heart disease and AIDS strike fear into the heart of…See More
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Living Advantage, Inc. posted an eventUSC Foster Care Day! at USC Galen Center
May 23, 2013 from 9am to 5pm
May is “National Foster Care Awareness Month”USC Civic Engagement Partially Sponsored our USC Foster Youth DayThursday, May 23, 2013:Foster Youth VALE Life-Skills WorkshopFREE9:00am – 12:00pm3rd Annual "Foster Youth Salute You" Awards Luncheon$25.00 per person12:00pm-2:30pm Free Services and Resources for the CommunityFREE3:00pm-7:00pmFor more information: …See More
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BOBBYWOOD: No Love for Lucy, a Storytelling Performance by Bill Ratner at Institute of Musical Arts
May 25, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm
"BOBBYWOOD: No Love for Lucy", is a theatrical performance of a darkly comic, original story, written and performed by renowned Hollywood voice artist, Bill Ratner, (one of America’s Most Heard voices). Bill is a voice-over announcer for television stations across the U.S., the movie trailer voice for numerous films, and the narrator of several television series. He is also famous for his many computer game and cartoon voices, and his stories on NPR. “BOBBYWOOD” is Bill’s quest…See More
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