Princeton has really been pushing this idea. https://www.princeton.edu/news/2021/05/12/princeton-adopts-plan-support-more-diverse-owned-businesses-broaden-pool

Princeton has really been pushing this idea. https://www.princeton.edu/news/2021/05/12/princeton-adopts-plan-support-more-diverse-owned-businesses-broaden-pool-university https://www.princeton.edu/news/2021/05/12/princeton-adopts-p... I'm not sure, though, if it's really doing much more than lining the pockets of the new batch of suppliers. It sounds like they're not building up any expertise or ability in these suppliers. They sound like they're just dropshippers with a higher markup.