Ethical Procurement
If you buy something from a company for your event without any agreement of sponsorship.
All companies/brands must comply with the UMSU Financial Regulations, and we strongly recommend that procurement follows the same principles of the ethics registry; however, inclusion on the list is not mandatory.
If you are satisfied the company is compliant, you simply follow the usual purchasing procedures.
Ethical Sponsorship
A company provides you with items, services or financial support for free. This may be in return for promoting their brand, or may have been freely donated.
For example: prizes for your competitions, freebies or giveaway at your events, free catering, cash donations etc.
You MUST work with Events. You cannot arrange deals, accept or agree to anything without approval and a contract from Events.
The UMSU Ethical Sponsorship and Advertising Policy applies. You can only work with brands that are approved on the Ethical Register.
The Events team can submit ethical approval requests for new sponsors for you
Events will prepare your sponsorship agreement and help you negotiate with companies