Minority business partnerships: a successful past and promising future.Over the past 25 years, minority business partnerships with large U.S. corporations have flourished. And these private business partnerships are steadily expanding today, despite waning support from the very government entities that originally gave these programs a big push. "These (minority vending) programs started as a response to civil unrest in the 1960s," explains Harriet R. Michel, president of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC NMSDC National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. ). "But today, corporations know that in the future, a large part of their customer base will be people of color Noun 1. people of color - a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks) people of colour, colour, color race - people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important ...And there is no better way to show your customer that you value them than by doing business with them." Ms. Michel describes demographic reality. By the year 2050, over half of the population of the US will be made up of people of color - African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. , Asians, Hispanic, Native Americans This is a list of Native Americans (first nations and descendents) Cherokee
Results of these programs are impressive, especially in some industries such as automotive, retail and consumer products. Just listen to the following statistics: Ford, the largest purchaser of minority goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. in the U.S., spent $2 billion on purchasing from minority-owned enterprises (MBEs) in 1996. Both General Motos and AT&T spent over $1 billion in 1996, and certain other corporations spend over 5% of all purchasing dollars on minority vendors. In 1996, for instance, Xerox Corporation (company) XEROX Corporation - http://xerox.com/. See also XEROX PARC, XEROX Network Services. spent $138 million with MBEs, which represented 6.3% of all purchasing contracts, while J.C. Penny spent $438.6 million with minority suppliers, a 12% increase over the previous year. Overall, minority purchasing increased 10% to $30 billion among member organizations in 1995, reports NMSDC, the most active nationwide leader in this field. And minority-owned businesses - at a rate of 61% versus 26% for the five years up to 1992, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census . Ironically, bigger, bolder corporate support is coming at a time when government support is fading. many of the very programs set up by government in the late 1960s and early 1970s have been under attack or even eliminated in the 1990s. Setbacks include a federal court ruling in the case of the City of Richmond vs. J.A. Croson; Adarand vs. Pena; and the elimination of the `rule of two,' which allowed federal contracts to be reserved for small disadvantaged businesses when there were two or more such companies both qualified and available for such work. The dismantling continues today with the Justice Department on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of issuing a new rule to bring federal business programs in line with the Adarand standards, which eliminated a race-oriented standard for affirmative action affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. purchasing programs. The new rule seems likely to require a preponderance of evidence A standard of proof that must be met by a plaintiff if he or she is to win a civil action. In a civil case, the plaintiff has the burden of proving the facts and claims asserted in the complaint. of social or economic disadvantage. Those remaining programs, like SBA's(8)a, while still powerful, will probably have to be modified to go along with these benchmarks. Other programs may also be impacted, like the 950-407 program, which requires prime contractors to set aside certain percentages of large contracts for minority firms. To many observers, these changes suggest that the federal government is going backward. Even on a city and state level, there are negative signs. New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , for instance, dropped its minority purchasing program soon after Rudy Guiliani took office as mayor. But private industry remains surprisingly unaffected by these trends. How is this possible in an in an era of downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing , when most companies are shrinking their purchasing base? Nick Sena, manager of small and disadvantaged business programs at Boeing in Seattle, has a very emphatic answer. "What happens on a federal, state and city basis has no effect on our programs," he says. Actually, corporations are coming up with a number of new ways to help vendors deal with the new environment. Having enough capital has always been a problem for suppliers. To counter this, corporations such as Ford have set up special subsidiaries that offer debt and equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. to vendors who qualify. A growing number of banks ranging from Chase to NationsBank have created very active minority business lending programs. NationsBanks' lending to minority businesses rose from $11 million in 1990 to $100 million at the end of 1996. In addition, there is the Business Consortium Fund (BCF BCF Billion Cubic Feet BCF Bioconcentration Factor BCF British Chess Federation BCF British Coatings Federation BCF Breast Cancer Fund BCF Bank Credit Facility BCF Bulked Continuous Filament BCF British Cycling Federation BCF Boeing Converted Freighter ), set up by NMSDC in 1986, which has provided vendors with over $20 million in capital funds. Corporations have also begun investing in special new education initiaties to make their minority suppliers more competitive. Last fall, Sears Roebuck & Co. began funding an Advanced Management Program in conjunction with NMSDC, at the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University Northwestern University, mainly at Evanston, Ill.; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1855 by Methodists. In 1873 it absorbed Evanston College for Ladies. in Chicago. Over 15 CEOs from minority-owned businesses participated in the first seminar held in November, which aimed at helping companies better understand what major corporations expect from quality suppliers, especially in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a changing procurement environment. The program may be repeated in the Spring and Fall of 1997. Corporations are also being helped by many minority vendors themselves. These high-growth firms are fighting back with lower prices, better services and new technology. At Boeing, minority suppliers are at the forefront of change. "Minority suppliers are providing many of the new processes we're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ," says Sena. "The only ones hurting are the ones who resist change. Those may become part of the reduction. The ones who don't want to meet new challenges." Certain local governments are also expanding their activities. For every New York City, there are a number of other governments actively trying to expand their minority purchasing programs. This spring in Minnesota, procurement managers from General Mills  This article or section may contain a proseline.Please help [ convert this timeline] into prose or, if necessary, a . and eight other large Minnesota corporations and institutions launched a joint program to increase minority purchasing. Called Vision 2000, the aim is to spend at least 5% of all purchasing with minority firms by the year 2000. Of course, such joint initiatives are not new. NMSDC and its 43 regional councils around the nation have been running purchasing fairs for decades. These programs are a time-honored way for minority suppliers to introduce themselves to large corporations, and they have been a very active adjunct to many corporations' own supplier sourcing programs. Last year, a General Motors subsidiary Delphi Chassis systems teamed up with the Dayton Regional MDSC MDSC Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry MDSC Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cell (tumor related) MDSC Maximum-Distance Separable Code MDSC Management Data Service Center MDSC Meta Data Server Cluster in Ohio to hold Automotive Matchmaker Matchmaker - A language for specifying and automating the generation of multi-lingual interprocess communication interfaces. MIG is an implementation of a subset of Matchmaker. , the first attended along with purchasing executives from each of GM's operation divisions. A recent study by the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies shows that corporations with formal programs spend an average of four times as much as companies that do not have such programs. This is direct proof that formalization for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. of minority purchasing programs is key to future expansion. Over the past 25 years, these programs have helped numerous minority owned firms move up the business ladder from being small, two-or-three person shows to becoming million dollar suppliers in certain industries like automotive and retail. Now minority-owned companies are moving into new fields like advertising, executive search, and high tech fields. These areas may be where corporations see the most expansion in their minority supplier base over the next decades. If corporate America is right, minority purchasing programs are good for business today -- and also tomorrow. As Ms. Michel puts it, "Because minority business development is good business for America, it has to be supported and protected just like the textile, sugar, shoe, and tobacco industries. The objectives are the same, to create jobs, provide taxes and hope for all U.S. citizens." AMERITECH Business development program opens up opportunities for minorities. Ameritech's minority and women's business development program ensures that firms owned by minorities and women get maximum practical opportunities to be suppliers and contractors for the company. Partnering with minority and women suppliers contributes to the economic growth of the communities we serve by creating jobs and revenue. Such partnerships also further Ameritech's presence as a competitor in an increasingly diverse marketplace. Ameritech belongs to national and state organizations that bring entrepreneurs together with corporations. Jennings-Johnson and her colleagues participate in activities to identify potential minority and women-owned businesses, such as networking with minority and women councils and chambers of commerce, and attending trade fairs. They often take their customers, Ameritech business unit representatives, to the various events. "It helps us to know what our internal customer's needs are," Jennings-Johnson said. "We work closely with the procurement organization and the business units when bringing new suppliers into the program." To qualify for the program, a business must be at least 51 percent owned, controlled, and operated by one or more minority or women members. We use the resources of several qualified agencies such as the National Minority Supplier Development Council to certify that a company is minority- or women-owned, obtain references and assess the quality of the business' products. A success story Jennings-Johnson points to is Paperworks, Inc., a Detroit-based supplier of copier paper. Prior to entering the supplier development program two years ago, Paperworks already had been supplying some paper to Ameritech. But when Ameritech helped Paperworks create an alliance with paper manufacturers Willamette and Boise Cascade Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC, which uses the trade name Boise, is an American pulp and paper company, ranked as the thirteenth largest forest products company in the world. , making Paperworks one of the few suppliers that can integrate distribution and manufacturing, Paperworks gained a competitive advantage. Today, Paperworks supplies Ameritech with 75 percent of the paper used in five state service area - $3 million in business in 1996. Paperworks' owner George Hill said his company's goal it to one day be Ameritech's sole paper supplier. "Ameritech saw to it that we had an opportunity to grow," Hill said. "More importantly, they made it clear to corporate America that its minority supplier policy is one they adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. with enormous integrity." For more information, contact the Ameritech M/WBD office at 847/248-2248. AVON PRODUCTS Avon Products, Inc. NYSE: AVP is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 135 countries across the world and sales of $8.1 billion worldwide as of 2005. For over 28 years, Avon Products has understood the need to include the Minority Business Community into the mainstream of American Business. From the beginning of our involvement with our Minority Development Program, we have recognized the value and impact that successful minority businesses have on their communities and regions, and our company. To Avon, the results of our partnership with minority businesses is obvious: we include minority businesses in our supply chain, they create new wage earners with discreationary incomes, who are then able to participate in the free enterprise system of the country. These people with discretionary incomes Discretionary Income The amount of an individual's income available for spending after the essentials have been taken care of. Notes: Essentials are things like food, clothing, and shelter. become Avon customers. So it is a sense of understanding that we are happy to participate in this year's 25th Anniversary Celebration of the BE 100s. BGE BGE Baltimore Gas and Electric BGE Big Green Egg (grill) BGE Beyond Good and Evil (Nietzsche) BGE Busch Gardens Europe BGE Branch If Greater or Equal BGE Bacterial Growth Efficiency BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC MINORITY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MEANS MORE OPTIONS Affirmative action may be under fire, but many Fortune 500 companies like Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) remain committed to providing equal access to competitive business opportunities for minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). Harold D. Williams, who developed and directs BGE's award-winning Minority Procurement Opportunity Program, is one of corporate America's most diligent champions of minority business development. Since beginning BGE's program in 1989, Williams has seen more than $300 million in BGE contracts awarded to MWBEs. In 1996 alone, more than $60 million BGE contracts went to such firms. While Williams is pleased with the program's progress, he feels there's still a great deal of work to be done. To that end, Williams' office is constantly deepening its vendor pool and assisting buyers in identifying MWBEs. "We've established mutually rewarding relationships with vendors providing a variety of services including legal and financial counseling, computer software, fuels brokering, you name it!." says Williams. that list will grow even longer after BGE completes its pending merger with Potomac Electric Potomac Electric corporation is a US manufacturer and repair provider of servo motors and servo drives. Potomac Electric was founded in 1992 by design and manufacturing engineers from Westamp, Baldor, EG&G Tourque Systems. Power Company -- a neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. utility based in Washington, D.C. The merger will effectively double BGE's market share, adding a 640-square-mile service territory, and further expanding the corporation's presence in a region which leads the nation in minority business growth. The new company, Constellation Energy Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, generates, trades, supplies, and distributes energy. The company operates over 35 power plants in 11 states (mainly Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and California) under its operating Corporation, will combine the best minority procurement practices of the former companies. Williams will be at the helm of Constellation's minority business development program, expanding opportunities for minority businesses and vendor options for the corporation. While he enjoys his work, Williams is looking forward to the day when his expertise is no longer needed. "My hope is that we reach the point where programs like ours become obsolete. A person's gender or the color of his of her skin should not be a consideration when the value and quality of the products and services being offered are what really matter." Regretfully re·gret·ful adj. Full of regret; sorrowful or sorry. re·gret  ful·ly adv.re·gret he adds, "I'm realistic enough to know we're not there yet." BELLSOUTH As the leading telecommunications company See telecom company. in the Southeast, BellSouth purchases a wide array of products and services ranging from technical components to cleaning products to administrative support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Since the formation of our company at divestiture The breakup of AT&T. By federal court order, AT&T divested itself on January 1, 1984 of its 23 operating companies, which became known as the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs). of the Bell System, we've actively sought to build a diversified supplier base. As a result, we increased spending with small business, minority- and women-owned suppliers from $34 million in 1983 to $1.2 billion in 1995. BellSouth exceeded goal for utilization of women-owned and small businesses. We increased our expenditures with minorities by more than $8 million during 1994. BellSouth was one for three large firms in the Small Business Administration (SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government ) Region 4 - and the only service company - to receive a "Category A" rating for excellence in maximizing the utilization of small, minority and women-owned businesses in the procurement process. The SBA also cited BellSouth for going "beyond the call of duty" in its programs. These accomplishments reflect a total commitment of our employees, to helping small suppliers become valuable business partners. In 1993, we developed a five-year plan Five-Year Plan, Soviet economic practice of planning to augment agricultural and industrial output by designated quotas for a limited period of usually five years. to ensure that corporate goals would be met for purchasing products and services from small, minority and women-owned businesses. Each year we have met or exceeded those goals in our quest to achieve even greater milestones. The company's Small, Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) organization consists of a staff group which has responsibility for planning, reporting results, and interfacing with the federal government and customer operating units operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon . Regional supplier purchasing managers A Purchasing Manager is an employee within a company, business or other organization who is responsible at some level for buying or approving the acquisition of goods and services needed by the company. coordinate outreach programs in our state and act as liaisons with local governments. Members of an advisory board serve as catalysts within their customer operating units to improve expenditure results for small, minority and women-owned businesses, more closely align objectives of the program with operating objectives and plan future program expansions. CHEVRON Through our Small Business Program, Chevron strives to ensure our supplier base is reflective of our customers, the market were serve and the communities where we operate. Having a work force and supplier base that mirrors the diversity of our customer base increase our competitive strength as it increases our ability to understand and respond to customers needs. We are committed to providing opportunities for Small Business (SBE SBE - Microsoft Office Small Business Edition ), Small Disadvantage (SDB (Switched Digital Broadcast) See switched video. ) and Women-Owned (WBE WBE Women's Business Enterprise WBE Women-owned Business Enterprises WBE Woman-owned Business Enterprise WBE Web-Based Education WBE Welch-Bound-Equality WBE World Business Exchange WBE Warner Bros. ) business enterprises in our competitive procurement process. Chevron's suppliers are important partners in providing our customers with quality products and services. These partnerships supply Chevron with the goods and services necessary for our daily operations and contribute to our overall success as a company. CON EDISON MINORITY BUSINESS: BUILDING TOMORROW TOGETHER When we work together, we can learn to live and prosper together. At CON EDISON, we build on this idea by strengthening and expanding our network of partnerships with qualified minority-owned companies. Through the program, minority businesses are encouraged to compete for contracts to supply Con Edison with many products and services which help the Company operate efficiently. These partnerships are a a valuable asset, especially as Con Edison enters an exciting new era of competition where reliable, efficient service is a deciding factor for customers when they choose an energy supplier. Having Con Edison as a client also helps minority companies attract even more new business which, in turn, promotes growth, more jobs and a healthier economy. Since Con Edison wants to be the "energy supplier of choice" for these new and growing companies, it's smart business for us to encourage the growth and development of minority entrepreneurs. The minority suppliers we work with set the standard for teamwork, mutual respect, and cooperation ... the building blocks of strong partnerships that work today and in the future. Milestones Con Edison's Minority Business Program began in 1969 with about 26 partners being awarded contracts totaling $81,000. Even then, Con Edison realized that small business in large numbers would eventually play a key role in energizing energizing, adj giving energy to; revitalizing; rejuvenating. our economy. As our award-winning program nears its 30th anniversary, thousands of new minority-owned businesses have entered the marketplace or expanded into new areas. And, the entrepreneurial spirit grows stronger with each new generation. Now, Con Edison spends millions of dollars with qualified minority-owned firms for a wide range of products and services ... automobiles, architectural design This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. and advertising: computers, carpets and construction; excavation, electrical supplies and engineering services; printing, paper products, paving, and the list goes on and on. Con Edison continues to identify new and non-traditional opportunities for minority business representation in our buying process. Prospective suppliers are evaluated on financial stability and the quality of their service or product. We demand from our business partners the same high level of performance and commitment to service that our customers demand for us. No second best. No excuses. For more information about the Minority Business Program, please call Joy Crichlow, Director, at (212) 460-3076, or visit the Con Edison website at http://www/coned.com The Company You Know, The People You Trust. DISNEY 2001: MWBEs Will Remain Part Of The Magic of DISNEY[c] "Disney will remain a rich source of opportunities for MWBEs through the year 2001 and beyond," said Beverly Cole, Director, Minority and Women Business Enterprise program for The WALT DISNEY Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Company[TM]. "We are identifying growth opportunities and working to facilitate business relationships between buying units and MWBEs. Enterprising MWBEs should know the product lines that we sell and get into innovative products and services," she added. Construction is a regular feature of Disney. On the West Coast, DISNEYLAND[R] Resort is completing several major projects, with more to come. "We have a very dynamic MWBE MWBE Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise MWBE Maximum Welch-Bound-Equality program," said Tom Flewellyn, Director of Minority Business Relations at the WALT DISNEY WORLD Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World Resort. He added, "Construction of Disney's Wide World of Sports Wide World of Sports can refer to:
"The construction of Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is a resort hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort that opened on August 1, 1997. This resort reveals its Southwestern U.S.-Mexican theme in such as a tiled stucco lobby and a pyramid with water tumbling down it that appears to have created the Mayan , our largest East Coast convention hotel, scheduled to open this year, has resulted in several million dollars of MWBE contracts. The launch next spring of the Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line is owned by The Walt Disney Company and headquartered in Celebration, Florida. The business is run by President Tom McAlpin as part of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division. , means opportunities new and in the future for MWBEs knowledgeable of our travel and hospitality-related needs." "And of course the 500-acre Disney's Animal Kingdom
It is the largest Disney theme park in the world, covering more than 500 acres (2 km²). [TM] Park, which among other things will have its own Africa pavilion when its open next year, offers MWBEs opportunities for interpretive expressions of African cultures in products and services. This is a wonderful opportunity for MWBEs to creatively make that link." "Clearly opportunities are and will be available. MWBEs should consider Walt WALT World Association for Laser Therapy WALT We Are Learning To (primary education) WALT Warning Assessment Logic Terminal WALT West's Automatic Law Terminal and Roy Disney Roy Disney can refer to two different people:
Famous character of Walt Disney's animated cartoons. He was introduced in Steamboat Willie (1928), the first animated cartoon with sound. Mickey was created by Disney, who also provided his high-pitched voice, and was usually drawn by the studio's head animator, , and remember this: fresh thinking, and people with the vision and creativity to bring it to life, are always in demand." DUPONT DuPont is a research and technology-based global chemical and energy company offering high-performance products based on chemicals, polymers, fibers and petroleum. Committed to better things for better living, DuPont serves worldwide markets in aerospace, agriculture, apparel automotive, construction, electronics packaging, refining and transportation industries. DuPont's Supplier Diversity Supplier Diversity is a business program that encourages the use of previously underutilized minority owned vendors as suppliers. It is not directly correlated with supply chain diversification, although utilizing more vendors may enhance supply chain diversification. Program, TEMPO (to Encourage Minority Purchasing Opportunities), was established in 1973. The TEMPO Network is a national network made up of MBEs, NMSDC (National Supplier Development Council) affiliates, government agencies and DuPont employees. In the last four years, TEMPO has facilitated the purchases of $1.6 billion of goods and services from minority-owned businesses. Those purchases included hundreds of commodities to meet the needs of DuPont plant sites and offices. TEMPO Leadership Awards are given to employees who have implemented effective and creative methods to increase the diversity of our supply chain. The 1996 TEMPO Leadership Award recipients were: * Kim VanLandingham, DuPont Fluoroproducts [Teflon[R] Bakewarte Liners] * Susan S. Bell, DuPont Sourcing * Thomas J. Mason, DuPont Sourcing * David L. Meers, DuPont Sourcing * Richard Prettyman, DuPont Sourcing * Charlene J. Thorton, DuPont Sourcing We salute these individuals and the many other DuPont people who have supported our TEMPO Program. Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. DEPARTMENT STORES This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , INC. At Federated Department Stores, Inc., partnering with minority suppliers is a way to differentiate the merchandise in our stores from those of competitors, as well as to improve the economic well-being of the communities where we do business. Federated launched its first minority purchasing program initiatives in 1984, and for 13 years has continued to develop and' expand relationships with businesses owned by African-American entrepreneurs. In 1996, Federated's Minority Vendor Development Program recorded more than $115 million in purchases from minority-owned suppliers. We are proud of the many success stories Federated has helped to write. For instance: * Blackberry is a 500-square-foot leased department owned and operated by African-American entrepreneurs in The Cellar area of Macy's Herald Square Herald Square is formed by the intersection of Broadway, Sixth Avenue (officially named Avenue of the Americas) and 34th Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was named for the New York Herald, a newspaper originally headquartered there. store in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . It offers an eclectic assortment of jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. , housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. , dolls, books and gift items sourced from manufacturers in the U.S., as well as the African continent. * Miami-based Avanti Press/Case-Hoyt Corporation has emerged as a primary supplier of web sheet printing services for direct mail brochures and sales catalogs used by various Federated divisions. The level of its business with Federated grew by nearly $10 million. A&S Resources, a minority-owned supplier to toner An electrically charged ink used in copy machines and laser printers. It adheres to an invisible image that has been charged with the opposite polarity onto a plate or drum or onto the paper itself. cartridges and other imaging supplies, last year nearly doubled the volume it sold to Macy's West Macy's West is a division of Macy's, Inc. (formerly Federated Department Stores) and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It currently operates approximately 200 stores throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. operations in California and other western states. Federated continues to seek qualified vendors who can supply high-quality merchandise for re-sale -- as well as a wide range of goods and services for our support operations -- on a national and regional basis. In addition, we are committed to pursuing second-tier and joint-venture programs with our major suppliers in order to provide additional opportunities for minority entrepreneurs. Read more about Federated -- including its philosophy on diversity -- on its Internet home page at http://www.federated-fds.com/. IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - CONNECTING WITH GLOBAL DIVERSITY Since IBM was founded, we have understood and supported the need to respect the individual, to address employee needs and to be sensitive to the communities in which we operate. We recognize that community and individual differences are assets that provide a competitive edge in the fast changing global marketplace. In 1968, envisioning the importance of becoming more community active, we committed our reflections into practical action with the development of our Minority Business Program and the opening of a manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, New York. In 1993, the minority employees of this facility purchased the plant from IBM and became one of the largest minority employee owned firms (Advanced Technologies Solutions, Inc.) in the U.S. IBM continues to fulfill its five year commitment to ATS in providing them with equipment, development assistance and contracts from our various locations. This is just one example of IBM's early support of a corporate policy established to encourage our employees to seek out and provide opportunities in all areas of our business to minority firms. Such activity has been the successful implementation of a highly diversified Minority Business Program where we value the various products, services, and innovations that minority firms provide the IBM corporation. Since the 1980s, IBM has invested over $2.5 billion through this program with qualified minority-owned firms. As stated by IBM's Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer A Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) is an executive role focused on supply management for an enterprise. A report by Aberdeen Group shows a marked acceleration in the significance of procurement's role. , Gene Richter, "We recognize that every problem-solving situation is improved when people with widely different points of view and backgrounds can be brought to bear on the solution. This leads to the chosen solution having a better chance of successful implementation by our diverse workforce and supplier base if all are involved in developing the solutions." For more information on IBM's Minority Business Development Program, please call Phyllis McCarley, Manager, at 1-800-IBM-3333 JCPENNY Established in 1972, the JCPenny Supplier Diversity Development Program celebrates 25 years of partnering with minority and women suppliers this year. The commitment to establish partnerships with these entrepreneurs has been and remains to be a priority from the top down. Thomas D Thomas D. (born Thomas Dürr, December 30 1968 in Ditzingen close to Stuttgart, Germany) is a rapper in the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. He frequently works on solo projects. Life After finishing Realschule he took on an apprenticeship as a barber. . Hutchins, President of JCPenny Merchandising Worldwide, sits on the Executive Committee of the NMSDC. 1996 was a stellar year for JCPenny's program. Purchases from minority suppliers was $675 million. We added over 100 new suppliers in our five (5) merchandise divisions: Women's Accessories, Women's Apparel, Children's and Family Shoes, Men's and Home. Each and every potential supplier is carefully evaluated for business opportunities within our company. To qualify as a minority supplier, the minority and/or women-owned business must meet the following criteria: * Be a US citizen and own, operate and control at least 51% of their company. * Belong to one or more of the following groups: African Americans, Asian Americans This page is a list of Asian Americans. Politics
* Provide certification. * Complete JCPenney Supplier Diversity Development Business Profile. * Listed with Dun and Bradstreet. Development Business Profile. * Listed with Dun and Bradstreet. * Have a specific product or service to sell. We welcome your inquiries to learn more about our program and/or to become a JCPenny supplier. For more information contact: JCPenny Company, Inc./Supplier Diversity Development Department/PO Box 10001/ Dallas, TX 75301-5211, or smaxwell@jcpenny.com LEAR Lear (lēr), legendary English king, supposed descendant, through Locrine and Brut, of Aeneas of Troy. The story of Lear and his three daughters probably originated in early Celtic mythology. CORPORATION Lear Corporation is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive interior systems. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan--in the heart of the global auto industry--the company's worldwide operations include the in-house capabilities in all five automotive interior systems. Lear is committed to the pursuit of quality, as defined by our customers' needs and expectations, in every product we produce. We encourage our suppliers to adopt the same philosophy to ensure an effective, and mutually profitable, long-term partnership. It is the policy of Lear Corporation to provide opportunities for minority enterprises to ensure their fair consideration as vendors of goods and services. No potential supplier will be precluded from consideration on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age or national origin. Every employee who has the responsibility for the purchase of goods and services, is charged with the task of making this corporate objective a reality. Once a partnership is formed it is the responsibility of Supplier Diversity and Development to work with the supplier to help them achieve "World Class Status." Lear understands the unique problems that face these suppliers, and that they must be competitive in cost, quality, and delivery like any majority supplier. To that end we will use the resources available to benefit a diverse workforce. We will continue to manage diversity for the betterment bet·ter·ment n. 1. An improvement over what has been the case: financial betterment. 2. Law An improvement beyond normal upkeep and repair that adds to the value of real property. of Lear and the communities that we reside in, and the society in which it conducts business. LOCKHEED MARTIN For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Lockheed Martin and minority business: A true partnership Our nation needs a strong minority business community for compelling moral and social reasons, but also to build our economic strength. With the vastly more competitive international environment in which companies like Lockheed Martin compete, it is imperative that America be able to count on the abilities of all qualified and committed individuals. As a nation, we must fully benefit from the talent represented by a larger body of people if we are to have any hope of remaining competitive on a world scale. At Lockheed Martin, we not only believe in the worthiness of these efforts - we've made our corporate minority business contracting program a priority. Over the past several years, we have grown this robust program to the point that in fiscal year 1996, some 37 percent, or $3.1 billion of our $8.7 billion in government contracts, was placed with small business; $679 million, or 8 percent, was placed with women-owned businesses. Our commitment to historically black colleges and minority institutions (HBCUs/MIs) has been equally aggressive. HBCU HBCU Historically Black Colleges and Universities procurement activity comprising subcontracts for technical research totaled more than $2.5 million during FY96. Complementary educational initiatives, including scholarships, internships and visiting professors, sponsored by Lockheed Martin, totaled $38 million in FY96. We enthusiastically support the efforts of minority and women-owned businesses to grow and become more productive. The future of America resides - as it always has -- in the hands of an extraordinarily diverse collection of people, because it needs the economic and technological gifts such endeavors produce. At Lockheed Martin, it's a partnership that makes sense and a partnership that works. For information on Lockheed Martin's programs, please contact Charles Mathis at 301/897-6933 NORDSTROM Nordstrom is a fashion specialty retailer of apparel, shoes and accessories for men and women, with 83 store locations and sales of $4.3 billion. This Supplier Diversity program was established in 1989. Key elements of program: to reflect diversity of the communities it serves through its store locations and as a business partner with thousands of vendors. Products and services purchased: a wide variety of goods and services for retail sale and new store construction. Dollars spent in 1995: $355 million with minority and women suppliers. Certification required. Types accepted: NMSDC, self-certification, government agencies. Contact: Barbara Best, supplier diversity program director. 206/233-6747. Or Claude Greene, Corporate Diversity Program Coordinator, 206/253-5344. PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) , (NYSE: PCG), is the utility that provides natural gas and electricity to most of Northern California. PG&E's commitment to supplier diversity: "It's just good business" While the utility industry continues its transition into a competitive market place, Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Supplier Diversity Program is gearing up to help the company meet the challenges of the future. This means seeking out qualified suppliers to improve the company's competitive advantage. PG&E contracts with individuals and businesses for services ranging from a day's worth of clerical support to a three-year weatherization project throughout its 70,000-square-mile service territory. Through its Supplier Diversity office, the company is able to identify the most capable women-, minority-, and disabled veterans-owned business enterprises (WMDVBEs) from the communities it serves. These contracts stimulate growth for small- and medium-sized businesses, promote entrepreneurial spirit and pump million of dollars into the local economy. "As the major utility in the most diverse state in the country, it's just good business to partner with a diverse group of suppliers who also happen to be our customers," says Gayle Orr-Smith, director of PG&E's Supplier Diversity Program. "Supplier Diversity builds customer loyalty and stimulates economic vitality in the communities we serve." Since PG&E's Supplier Diversity program began in 1981, the company's spending with minority- and women-owned businesses has increased steadily. Nearly $213 million was awarded to WMDVBEs in 1996, representing about 25 percent of the company's total purchases. PG&E plans to continue this trend through its outreach and employee training programs. The company will also continue to encourage contractors to use minority and women owned businesses as second-tier suppliers and subcontractors. "Our goal it to build a diverse supplier base that gives PG&E access to the highest quality products and services, at the best overall price," says Orr-Smith. "This is a bottom line issue for those that have a stake in PG&E's future--our stockholders, our employees, our customers and our suppliers." For more information about PG&E, please visit our web site, http://www.pge.com. PITNEY BOWES This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . : M/WBE M/WBE Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises PARTNER FOR GROWTH Pitney Bowes is a recognized leader in promoting diversity in the business community. We know that Minority and Women-Owned Businesses are among the most innovative, most resourceful, and most capable of turning business obstacles into business opportunities. The kind of characteristics that have helped Pitney-Bowes build its own reputation among our customer. Our global business agenda emphasizes a strategic commitment to ensure the sustained growth of these dynamic businesses. In an ever-changing dynamic businesses. In an ever-changing market-place, our goal is to increase opportunities for business participation with Pitney Bowes. We constantly seek to increase the pool of available Minority and Women-Owned Businesses through our Business Diversity Development Program. Through this commitment, we assist businesses in meeting qualifications as a Pitney Bowes supplier or contractor, and in participating in our competitive bidding Competitive bidding A securities offering process in which securities firms submit competing bids to the issuer for the securities the issuer wishes to sell. competitive bidding 1. process. If you are interested in doing business with us, and your company or business provides any of the following products or services, please contact Silas L. Carter, Business Diversity Development Program Director, Pitney Bowes Inc., 1 Elmcroft Rd., Stamford, CT 06926-0700. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. Airport Transportation Technical Services Architectural Temporary Services Temporary Services is an artist collective of three people based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They have been collaborating on art projects, public events, publications, and exhibitions since 1998. Trucking Services Delivery Services Management Consultant Product Brochure Translations Human Resource Training Executive Search Printing Services Graphic Services Environmental Services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, Travel Agencies MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. PRODUCTS/CAPITAL Computer Supplies Printing Supplies Office Supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). Graphic Supplies Corporate Gifts Promotional/Incentive Marketing Safety Supplies Office Furniture Computers (PCs) Automobiles/Trucks Gages Gages Devices for determining the relative size or shape of objects. The function of gages is to determine whether parts are within or outside of the specified tolerances, which are expressed in a linear unit of measurement. Test Equipment PRODUCTION Plastics/Fabrication Electronic/Electro-Mechanical Components Sheet Metal Machining Tool Design OTHER PRODUCT/SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES Legal Freight Hauling Contractors Furniture Installers Employment Agencies Corrugated cor·ru·gate v. cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing, cor·ru·gates v.tr. To shape into folds or parallel and alternating ridges and grooves. v.intr. Packaging Software Development Banks SPRINT Sprint is a global communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. -- at the forefront in integrating long distance, local, and wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services, and the world's largest carrier of Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. . Sprint built and operates the United States' only nation-wide all-digital, fiber-optic network and is the leader in advanced data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. services. Sprint is committed to Supplier Diversity as a business initiative. Since the Supplier Diversity Program's inception in 1988, Sprint has invested a total of $3.8 billion in small, minority and women-owned business. The partnership between Sprint and their varied diversity suppliers has been and continues to be mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" . The spectrum of industries their suppliers represent mirrors the spectrum of products and services that Sprint offers. Evidence of the successful implementation of this business initiative is the recent increase, 1996 versus 1995, in dollars spent with minority, women, and small business owners - an increase of 52%, 74% and 43% respectively. For more information on Sprint's Supplier Diversity Program, please contact Mr. Terry Smelcer, Manager, Supplier Diversity, at (800) 877-5872. SILICON GRAPHICS COMPUTER SYSTEMS www.sgi.com At Silicon Graphics, we believe the success of our business is due largely to the success of our partnerships. We have formed alliances with organizations that share our passion for excellence, and have sought out women and minority-owned businesses that reflect our own commitment to diversity, creativity and innovation. We know that these businesses have played a vital role in our growth as a company. Inspired by the desire to help influence the future success of minorities and women in business, we created a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) program. We provide our MWBE partners technical assistance and access to the world of electronic commerce, with the hope that they will become more competitive in the global marketplace. Despite our strategic need to consolidate suppliers, we have continually found ways to creatively award women and minority-owned businesses. Ultimately, our goal is to provide the support and framework that will help lead our MWBE partners into the 21st century. SUPPLIER DIVERSITY HELPS FUEL GROWTH OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. COMPANY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (THE GAS COMPANY) is the principal subsidiary of Pacific Enterprises, a Los Angeles-based utility holding company, with 4.7 million customers. It is the largest local natural gas distribution utility in the country, serving 535 communities throughout southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, with a total population of 17 million people. In October 1996, Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation, San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , announced plans for a strategic business combination of the two companies. Approved by shareholders, the merger is expected to close in 1997--subject to approvals by appropriate regulatory agencies regulatory agency Independent government commission charged by the legislature with setting and enforcing standards for specific industries in the private sector. The concept was invented by the U.S. . Pacific Enterprises Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Wood states, "In meeting the challenges of deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. , supplier diversity is critical to the economic vitality of the communities we serve and will remain an essential strategy to the Company's competitive advantage and growth." Established more than twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. ago, Supplier Diversity at Southern California Gas Company: * Brings innovation and competitive value to our purchases and contracts * Develops a supplier base reflective of the marketplace * Increases and supports economic development in the communities we service * Helps maintain and build a loyal customer base Southern California Gas Company seeks entrepreneurs who bring new products and services, innovation and highest-value solutions to meeting the challenges of deregulation in a competitive market-place. The Gas Company believes entrepreneurs are one of its greatest natural resources. For more information call 1-800-325-5966. UNITED Small business is at the heart of the American economy. The entrepreneurial spirit of small business has been, and continues to be, the catalyst for this country's free enterprise system. Two very important elements of the small business sector are minority and women-owned businesses. United's on-going commitment to equal business opportunity is expressed through our Minority Business Program. The main objective of the Program is to increase our purchases of goods and services from certified minority and women-owned businesses. Further, we are committed to supplier development. Working with emerging firms to help them expand their capacity to handle a larger share of our business is a high priority. Our Minority Business Program is a strategic initiative that supports United's corporate values of customer satisfaction: safety at all times in all things; respect for each other as individuals; integrity in everything we do; teamwork - supported by open and honest communication and a commitment to community service. Our minority suppliers must embrace these values and meet our high standards of dependability, be financially sound and provide quality products or services at competitive pricing. Adherence to these standards have improved our quality and/or reduced our operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . To qualify for the Minority Business Program, a business must be at least 51% owned, controlled and operated by one or more: African Americans, asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and women. Proof of your firm's minority or women-owned status is required. We encourage all viable minority or women-owned businesses to become a part of our Minority Business Program. US WEST At US WEST, M/WBE is a business strategy. It is designed to increase customer loyalty within specific market segments, grow the small business market, and reduce costs. It is also structured to support opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses to work either directly or indirectly for US WEST as primary suppliers or subcontractors. In 1996, US WEST spent over $350 million with M/WBEs, an increase over 1995's total of $322 million. "During this time we also achieved an 11.5 percent in business expenditures with African American Enterprises," said Jean Waid, company director, M/WBE Relations. US WEST finds its minority suppliers through memberships in national and regional councils, through advertising and through its work with prime suppliers who use M/WBEs in other areas. The company also has a website with M/WBE pages (http://www.uswest.com - located under "About US WEST") and a toll free number for potential suppliers to call - 1-800-274-9194. US WEST's target is to continually increase the amount of M/WBE expenditures while reducing its overall supplier base. The company also fosters relationships between primes and subcontractors, helps M/WBEs create market plans that focus on their capabilities and gain opportunities with other companies. "Our focus in the past couple of years has been on trying to find minority suppliers in the mid-to-high-tech arenas, where growth is occurring and where the money is," Waid said. "US WEST's strong record in M/WBE initiatives translates into success in the marketplace," Waid added. "These companies are part of our customer base. Using them creates jobs and promotes growth. It helps make life better in the communities we serve. They are critical links to helping us keep costs down in an industry that is seeing competition grow exponentially each year. In the new millennium, we'll be looking harder for suppliers who can help us further reduce costs." US WEST (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : USW USW Und So Weiter (German: and so on) USW Undersea Warfare USW United Steel Workers USW US Wheat Associates USW Ultrasonic Welding USW Ultra Short Wave USW US West Telecommunications (stock symbol) and UMG UMG Universal Music Group UMG Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala (Mariano Galvez University of Guatemala) UMG Upgraded Metallurgical Grade (silicon) UMG Unlicensed Medical Graduate ) is in the connections business, helping customers share information, entertainment and communications services in local markets worldwide. One of the company's major groups, US WEST Communications, provides telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. to more than 25 million customers in 14 western and mid-western states. The other main group, US WEST Media Group, is involved in domestic and international cable and telephony, wireless communications, and directory and information services See Information Systems. . WAL-MART We've always believed that everyone should have equal access to realize the American Dream American dream also American Dream n. An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: . That's why at Wal-Mart, we are committed to developing business partnerships which reflect a culture that is truly diverse. Combining the many talents and resources of people from all walks of life allows us to better provide customers in every hometown we serve with quality products and services that are second to none. Cultural diversity translates into customer satisfaction and products and services provided by minority and women owned businesses allow us to better serve our broad customer base. With this in mind, we designed the Minority and Women-Owned Business Development Program to help develop the potential of minority and women-owned businesses who provide goods or services in the retail marketplace. The support we offer is as varied as the individuals involved, as our primary goal is to ensure our business approach reflects the broad marketplace we serve. We have committed resources to education and training to forge new partnerships with minority and women-owned businesses, and through our program, you will have the opportunity to benefit from many other programs, such as Support American Made. The Support American Made program is a process of evaluation and analysis to identify American made products of significant merit. Manufacturers desiring to become a vendor partner are requested to participate in Support American Made before a Wal-Mart buyer reviews their product. In an attempt to assist minority manufacturers who desire to become Wal-Mart vendor-partners, Support American Made has agreed to provide an objective, third party evaluation of all American made products for the Minority and Women-Owned Business Development Program. Another helpful resource you may utilize (if your product is innovative and has less than six months of sales history) is the Wal-Mart Innovation Network. WIN provides an honest and objective third-party analysis of the risk and potential of ideas and inventions. Whenever feasible, recommended ideas and inventions are referred by WIN to its economic development partners throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for further assistance in development, licensing or commercialization. We realize that Wal-Mart may not be right for every business, but in the end- whether a partnership is formed or not - we believe your experience with us will be worthwhile to you overall business development. For more information and application materials, please contact the Minority and Women-Owned Business Development Center at 1-800-604-4555, or (501) 277 - 1770, or via e-mail at mbwdeve@walmart.com |
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