Nominations Open for 2026 Penn Local Economic Impact Award

Purchasing

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Local Economic Impact Award. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of University individuals or teams who are driving intentional impact in the area of local procurement at Penn. It is intended to honor faculty and staff who are championing Philadelphia region purchasing across campus, as well as celebrating projects that are fueling business growth with locally owned enterprises.

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Nominations will remain open until Friday, September 18, 2026. Award recipients will be honored at the Penn Local Business Exchange event on November 11, 2026.

Questions may be directed to: LocalBusiness@pobox.upenn.edu