Penn Purchasing Services has announced the selection of three preferred suppliers now available to the University community for the purchase of promotional items and apparel. These companies are Promoversity, Geiger and Proforma Spectrum Graphics.  

The suppliers were carefully chosen after a rigorous request for proposal process led by Purchasing Services that included:

• engaging key stakeholders from across the University to ascertain the criteria they seek when selecting and working with a promotional products company;
• benchmarking data pertaining to the top companies in this sector; 
• analyzing vendor spend recorded by Penn departments; and 
• soliciting proposals from more than 20 companies and selecting the suppliers that most closely matched Penn’s requirements.

In earning preferred supplier status, these three best-in-class suppliers offered pricing, service and support that will deliver excellent value to the Penn community.  Promoversity, Geiger and Proforma are also able to develop customized, creative solutions using their respective product portfolios which contain a wide range of unique items to tailor a proposal to meet the needs of their clients. Of particular importance, each of these companies adheres to recognized sustainable and socially responsible practices.

Should these three designated organizations not meet a particular need, additional licensed suppliers are available. Penn staff and faculty can find additional, licensed and approved promotional items suppliers by visiting http://cms.business-services.upenn.edu/penn-branded-merchandise-and-licensing-information-sub/information-for-university-departments-sub.html 

Members of the Penn community are reminded of the importance of working with licensed promotional items suppliers as these companies have agreed to adhere to the University’s Code of Workplace Conduct for Penn Licensed Product Manufacturers, which outlines a set of production standards and labor practices.

Questions may be directed to Purchasing Services by contacting Jason Evans.  He can be reached at (215) 573-7248 or jevans5@upenn.edu