Delivering Quality E.Ne.R G Y Duquesne Light Company 2101 Beaver Avenue Pittsbu Rg H
Duquesne Ugit^rrpa
ny 2101 Beaver Avenue Pittsburgh. PA 15233-1125 (412) 393-8627 (412) 393-8619 (Fax) [email protected]
COURTNEY C. SMITH. SR. Manager
December 3,1999
Re: Minority Business Development Program
Ben Watkins Watkins Manufacturing 9001 South Utica Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Dear Ben,
Thank you for your interest in Duquesne Light Company, as a potential customer, and thank you for your interest in our corporate Minority Business Development Program. I have enclosed our program brochure, ‘‘Building For A Successful Future", which I hope you will find informative. At the back of the brochure is a supplier questionnaire, which can be completed and returned to my attention. You may also forward other pertinent information on your company, along with a copy of your most recent certification(s), as a minority- woman-disabled owned business enterprise.
I have also enclosed a copy of our Purchasing and Contract Administration brochure, “Conducting Business With Duquesne Light Company". This booklet was developed to assist both present and potential suppliers to understand our policies, procedures and objectives. It will provide you with additional valuable information.
Please don’t hesitate to call me however, at (412) 393-8627, with any follow up questions.
Sincerely,
Mr. Courtney C. Smith, Sr. Manager
DELIVERING QUALITY E.NE.R G Y DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY 2101 BEAVER AVENUE PITTSBU RG H. PA 1 5233 Duquesne Ucjit Telephone (412) 393-8611 Purchasing & Contract Administration Unit 2101 Beaver Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15233
November 4,1999
Re: Minority Business Development Program
Ms. Trina M. Hymes Mgr. New Business Development GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC 4825 Creekstone Drive, Suite 235 Durham, NC 27703
Dear Trina,
Thank you for your interest in Duquesne Light Company, as a potential customer, and thank you for your interest in our corporate Minority Business Development Program. I have enclosed our program brochure, “Building For A Successful Future”, which I hope you will find informative. At the back of the brochure is a supplier questionnaire, which can be completed and returned to my attention. You may also forward other pertinent information on your company, along with a copy of your most recent certification^), as a minority- woman-disabled owned business enterprise.
I have also enclosed a copy of our Purchasing and Contract Administration brochure, “Conducting Business With Duquesne Light Company”. This booklet was developed to assist both present and potential suppliers to understand our policies, procedures and objectives. It will provide you with additional valuable information.
Please don’t hesitate to call me however, at (412) 393-8627, with any follow up questions.
Sincerely,
Mr. Courtney C. Smith, Sr. Manager
DEIIVERING QUA! I;T:Y DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY .E W E R G' Y, 2101 BEAVER AVENUE P ITTSBU RG H , PA 1 5233 December 3,1999
Re: Minority Business Development Program
Leah Drain ACCESS ENERGY SOLUTIONS 331 Hawthorne Street Canonsburg PA 15313
Dear Leah,
Thank you for your interest in Duquesne Light Company, as a potential customer, and thank you for your interest in our corporate Minority Business Development Program. I have enclosed our program brochure, “Building For A Successful Future”, which I hope you will find informative. At the back of die brochure is a supplier questionnaire, which can be completed and returned to my attention. You may also forward other pertinent information on your company, along with a copy of your most recent certification(s), as a minority- woman-disabled owned business enterprise.
I have also enclosed a copy of our Purchasing and Contract Administration brochure, “Conducting Business With Duquesne Light Company”. This booklet was developed to assist both present and potential suppliers to understand our policies, procedures and objectives. It will provide you with additional valuable information.
Please don’t hesitate to call me however, at (412) 393-8627, with any follow up questions.
Sincerely,
Mr. Courtney C. Smith, Sr. Manager
DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY 2101 BEAVER AVENUE PITTSBU RGH, PA 1 5233 EEI Minority Business Development Committee #
Many thanks to the EEI Minority Business Development Committee Award's Task Force for all their efforts in the selection process. 16th Annual Awards Luncheon
May28, 1999 %
Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
A Powerful Partner in a Competitive World SM 16th Annual MBD Award Luncheon The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company May 28,1999 Recognition of Outgoing Executive Committee Mistress of Ceremonies Members Rhonda Gebicke, Manager, Minority Business Joseph F. Alderete, Vice Chairperson, Minority Development, Pepco Business Development Committee, Southern California Edison Company Invocation Michael Nephew, Senior Programmer Analyst, Pepco Recipients: Harold D. Cain, Supplier Diversity A Manager, Georgia Power Company ™ and President, American Indian Society for Washington Metropolitan Area Sue A. Case, Minority Business Presentations of Awards Coordinator, Idaho Power Company
1999 BBI Minority Business Development Norman S. Littles, Minority Business A ward Recipient Administrator, The Detroit Edison Thomas R. Kuhn, President, Edison Electric Institute Company ly/wie/v'Carolina Power & Light Company Accepting A ward: Recognition of New Executive Committee Members Robert B. McGehee, Executive Vice President, General Rhonda Gebicke, Pepco Counsel & Chief Accounting Officer Lord A. Highet, Arizona Public Service Walter Loyd, Entergy 1999 BBI Minority Business Development Jewell Smith, Reliant Energy Chairperson's A ward Recipients Paula Tookes, Florida Power & Light Reginald I. Arnold, Chairperson, Minority Business Maurice Williams, Kansas City Power & Light Development Committee, Alliant Energy Winners: Pepco and Cinergy Recognition of Host Company & Closing Remarks Accepting Award: Shirley King, Manager, Minority Business William 1 Sim, Group Vice President, Pepco Development & Corporate Services, Edison Electric and Institute Craig Weida, Vice President, Reengineering and Shared Services, Cinergy
The Minority Enterprise Corporation (MEC), formerly known as the Minority Enterprise Partnership (MEP), was formed in 1988 as a joint initiative of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the Urban League of Pittsburgh, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Allegheny County and The Pittsburgh Foundation. These organizations realized that a support network — The Minority Enterprise including technical assistance — of private business (public and private lending institutions and others), concerned with minority Corporation economic development within the region, needed to be developed to increase the number of minority owned businesses in Allegheny (MEC) County. Within this framework, MEC was created to address the is an independent non-profit special needs of the minority entrepreneur. MEC was started under the auspices of The Enterprise Corporation, organization dedicated solely to the a private, non-profit organization that had successfully assisted creation and growth of minority entrepreneurs in the Pittsburgh area for five years. The unique partnership helped to strengthen MEC's ability to reach out and owned businesses within service minorityentrepreneurs. Duringitsfirsttwoyearsofoperation, MEC identified and assisted more than 100 clients. This innovative Southwestern Pennsylvania. approach to developing minority businesses has produced 26 new ventures or expanding businesses, $1,235,000 in debt financing, $1,576,000 in equity financing commitments, 31 business plans, six (6) market plans and more than 70 new employment opportunities.
Having built a solid network of support, MEC was successful in raising over $1.2 million in grants and contracts to cover operating expenses for the next two and one half to three years. This solid network of support has allowed MEC to set out on its own. A board of community and business leaders has been formed and the corporation has moved into a new suite of offices in the East Liberty section of the city. MEC will continue to target the same high quality of services to minority entrepreneurs throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. MEC has a team of highly skilled professionals available to assist To identify and assist entrepreneurs in the Pittsburgh and you through the various stages of your development. surrounding areas in starting and expanding their firms to sell their Our professional staff evaluates each proposed venture focusing products regionally and nationally. on:
a. Business know-how b. Viability of the business concept c. Technical skills d. Market familiarity e. Financial resources MEC Services MEC Financial Supporters
The Minority Enterprise Corporation is financed by grants from the following foundations and corporations: MEC uses state-of-the-art tools and techniques in helping minority entrepreneurs in developing businesses. We offer a one-stop shop of Allegheny County Department of Development services which includes: The Appalachian Regional Commission • Technical assistance — one-to-one assistance in formulating a business plan and developing a Ben Franklin Technology Center marketing strategy Equibank • Educational programs—high quality seminars and workshops designed to disseminate information Hillman Foundation about running a successful business Mellon Bank Foundation • Financial and business resources — access to public and private lending institutions for start-up costs Richard King Mellon Foundation and working capital • Pittsburgh Foundation • Building venture capital pool — an equity pool of capital available to help fund and expand business The Pittsburgh High Technology Council
Pittsburgh National Bank
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (
MEC bases its operation on a commitment to uncompromising Technical assistance — one-to-one assistance in quality and a sincere desire to increase the number of minority and formulating a business plan and developing a marketing women owned businesses within Southwestern Pennsylvania. strategy A potential client normally submits his/her business concept in writing. This can be in the form of a business plan, or answers to Educational programs — high quality seminars and several important questions that we ask all new clients. workshops designed to disseminate information about running a successful business We hold weekly review meetings to discuss the prospective client and design a strategy to meet his/her needs. This normally results in feedback to the client within 10 working days. Financial and business resources— access to public and private lending institutions for start-up costs and working We participate in planning for the start up, expansion, or capital reorganization of the business venture by helping clients develop a business plan which outlines a realistic business strategy that can be used to attract financing and other business resources. Venture capital pool — building an equity pool of capital available to help fund and expand business firms We link entrepreneurs with franchisors, realtors, lawyers and lenders. When necessary, we assist in the negotiations to assure Highly skilled professional staff— in-house consultants implementation of a successful business strategy. to assist entrepreneurs in developing and expanding their We educate minorities and women about the opportunities in businesses. business ownership. Through high quality seminars, participants learn the fundamentals of starting or expanding a business.
We collaborate with the private business sector, public and private lending institutions and other organizations who are concerned with minority economic development.
We do not charge for our services. If our efforts contribute to the success of the venture, we request a donation so that we may assist other clients. Because of the reporting requirements of our funding the Minority Enterprise Corporation sources, clients must agree to provide certain tracking information onoMiintsiEitxnxsnmm in several areas, such as new jobs created and capital raised. 5907 I'KNN AVKNUi: SUITK 200 1*11 I SIU1R(;H. I»A 15206
412-363-9660 401 Federal Building MINORITY | 1000 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 BUSINESS * (412) 395-6882 (412) 395-4928 FAX OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE
November 26, 1999
MEMORANDUM MEMO TO: MBOC Members
SUBJECT: December 3, 1999
The Minority Business Opportunity Committee Holiday Breakfast is scheduled for Friday, December 3, 1999, at 9:30 a.m.,, in Room 610, of the William S. Moorhead Federal Building, .1000.Liberty'Xvenue/ Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222. There will be no presenters for this meeting. This is just our annual holiday breakfast to celebrate 1999 and to wish everyone a prosperous Year 2000. We will have good food, carols sung by the infamous Mr. Butler, and lots of talking and networking among the members and other attendees. There may-be some impromptu speeches at this affair. Anyone is welcome to speak at any of our meetings at anytime. We look forward to seeing new faces at each meeting.
"Minority Business is Just Good Business AFRICA f WESIERK[Sim PEHNPEHNSHUNI LCALENDAR
Wednesday, December 1, 1999. 12 Noon at the Westin William Penn Hotel
"Preparing for the New Millenium"
Mr. Paul O'Neill, Chairman of Aluminum Companies of America (ALCOA) will be the Keynote Speaker.
For more information, call: (412) 392-0610
This luncheon is an opportunity to thank our sponsors and supported for their assistance in making our first year in operation a success.
Please provide the office with the names of associates you wish to invite. Fax your list to (412) 392-0612 PNC PARK PROJECT OFFICE 100 STANW1X STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Please join the PNC Park Project Team on Wednesday, December 1,1999,
5:30 to 7:30PM, at the Minority Enterprise Corporation (MEC) of Southwestern
Pennsylvania, 1801 Centre Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, for the fifth in a series of Contractor Informational Meetings with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Project Management Team. Invited are prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, planning to bid on the Bid Packages listed below. The Design Construction Management
Team of DickCorporation/Barton Malow, will also be there to talk fully about these Bid
Packages/Schedules. By design, the Contractor Informational Meetings are conducted to encourage Minority and Women-Owned Business participation and to build team networking resulting in more contracting opportunities.
BP 25 Stadium Bowl Railings/Guardrails & Ornamental Metalwork BP 26 Interior Metal Studs, Insulation & Drywall BP 27 Acoustical Panel Ceilings, Acoustical Mali Panels BP 28 Access Flooring BP 34 Resilient Athletic Flooring, VCT, Carpet, Wood /Stone Flooring BP 35 — Painting, Wallcoverings, Special Coatings, Hazard Striping BP 38 Toilet Partitions and Accessories BP 39 Cubicle Curtain Track, Televisions, Equipment, Projection Screens BP 40 Interior Directional Signage, Special Signage BP 41 Metal Lockers, Fire Extinguishers, Flagpoles & Operable Partitions BP 44 Commercial Washers & Dryers, Residential Appliances, Cleaning Equip. BP 46 Athletic Equipment, Field Wall Pads BP 48 Field Maintenance Equipment BP 49 Ticket, Parking, Office & Recreational Equipment BP 50 Hydro-Therapy & Rehabilitation Equip., Radiation Equipment BP 52 Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment BP 54 Asphalt Paving
For additional information or directions, please contact Loma H. Nicholson or Kathryn M. Beardmore at Contract Management Services, 412-922-6835 m I
Chairman WILLIAM J. O’CONNOR UPMC Health System
e-ChaIrman CURTIS L. WALKER ;burgh Public Schools 3485 ONE OLIVER PLAZA PITTSBURGH PA 15222 Executive Director LAURA A. HUNT {412) 391-4423 - FAX: (412) 391-3132
PRMPC MEMBERSHIP ADTRANZ Allegheny County Sanitary Authority MEMORANDUM Allegheny General Hospital Allegheny Power Aluminum Company of America ARAMARK Corporation AT AT Corporation Beyer Corporation February 23,1999 Befl Atlantic Corporation BT Office Products International Boise Cascade Office Products Members & Friends of the Pittsburgh Regional Carnegie Mellon University CBS Corporation indrity Puflthasing Council Central Property Services Cetdec Corporation City of Pittsburgh xecutive Director Community College of Allegheny County ConraU. Me. P. J. Dick Incorporated PRMPC QUARTERLY MEETING OoOar Bank Duguesne Light Company Duquasne University Equitable Gas Company ERE Yarmouth General Electric Company, Erie, PA The next Quarterly Meeting of the Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Councii will be GPU held Friday, March 12, 1999 in The Allegheny Club, located in Three Rivers Stadium, Heinz USA Mghmark Blue Cross-Blue Shield Pittsburgh, PA. Honda North America, Inc. Housing Authority «• ■City ^ of Pittsburgh Coffee will be served at a.m., with the meeting starting promptly at a.m. Office Solutions, Inc. 8:30 9:00 Corporation Womens Hospital The agenda will include an update on Councii activities - 1999 Trade Fair and many other my Department Stores/Ksuftnann's ^tehon Bank NJL. important items. The agenda will also include minority vendor presentations. The meeting National City Bank Nova Chemical, tnc. will break at 11:00 a.m. when we will have a cash bar and a chance for dialogue between OK Grocery CoTOUnt Eagle, Inc. Owens-tmnols, tnc. the members and guest. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. Peeples Natural Gas Company Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Bank The cost of the luncheon meeting will be $25.00, and it is suggested that you contact our Port Authority of Allegheny County PPG Industries. Inc. office so that we might confirm your reservation. RPS Sargent Electric Company Sony Corporation Please return the enclosed registration form with check made payable to "PRMPC". The Allegheny Regional Asset District Toyota Motor Mfg. U.SA, ine. Union Carbide Corporation LAH/ee United States PoctaJ Service University of Pittsburgh UPMC Health System US Airways USS, A Division of USX Corp. P.S. If you are certified, or in the process of being certified with the Council, please Wesco Distribution. Inc. inform us if you would like to be a presenter at this meeting. Westinghouse Electric Corporation WHS Motion Picture and Video Laboratory Xerox Corporation CONTRIBUTING SUPPORTERS Calgon Carbon Corporation Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh Gateway Health Plan Hospital Council of Western PA DATE TO REMEMBER Minority Enterprise Corp. of SWPA Pennsylvanla-American Water Company PepsiCo. Inc. PA Department of Public Welfare Pittsburgh Board of Education (TRADE FAIR 1999) _Ptttsburgh Business Times urgh Hilton & Towers MARCH 29 & 30, 1999 - DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER ISE Foundation 'rris Corporation • Allegheny Club ■ he Penncytvanla State University Urban Redevelopment Authority Of Pittsburgh WPXI-TV WTAE-TV DWIslon/The Hearst Corp.
An Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Business Resource Center Chairman WILLIAM J. O'CONNOR UPMC Health System
-Chairman . CURTIS L. WALKER ISburgh Public Schools 3485 ONE OLIVER PLAZA PITTSBURGH PA 15222 Executive Director (412) 391 -4423 • FAX: (412) 391-3132 LAURA A. HUNT
PRMPC MEMBERSHIP ADTRANZ Allegheny County Sanitary Authority AGENDA Allegheny General Hospital Allegheny Power Aluminum Company of America ARAMARK Corporation ATAT Corporation Bayer Corporation PRMPC QUARTERLY MEETING - FRIDAY, MARCH 12,1999 Ben Atlantic Corporation BT Office Products International Botoe Cascade Office Products 8:30 AM. - Registration & Coffee Carnegie-Mellon university CBS Corporation Central Property Services Cerdec Corporation 9:00 AM. - Welcome & introduction - (Laura Hunt) • Introduce Bob Bartell City of Pittsburgh Community College of Allegheny County Conrail, Inc. (Bob Bartell) - Introduce Bill O'Connor * Director of Purchasing P. J. Oicfc Incorporated UPMC Health System & Chairman of the PRMPC OoOarBsnk Duquesne Light Company Duquesne University Equitable Gas Company ERE Yarmouth (ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES) General Electric Company. Erie, PA GPU Heinz USA Highmar* Blue Cross-Glue Shield Honda North Amortca. Inc. Ms. Winifred Torbert - Duquesne Light Company (Seminars ) Housing Authority M . city of Pittsburgh ^fal Office Solutions, Inc. Ms. Faye O. Ritter - The Allegheny Group ( Monday Evening Reception ) Hb Corporation ■^ jee Womens Hospital .y Departmant Stores/Kaufmann's Mellon Bank NA National City Bank Nova Chemical, Inc. (PRESENTORS) OK Grocery CoJGIant Eagle, Inc. Owens-IHInois, Inc Peoples Natural Gas Company Pittsburgh Pirates James Cooper - Sterling Contracting LLC PNC Bank Port Authority of Alleghany County PPG Industries, Inc. RPS Sargent Electric Company Sony Corporation The Allegheny Regional Asset District Toyota Motor Mfg. U.SA. Inc. Union Carbide Corporation United States Postal Service University of Pittsburgh (DATE TO REMEMBER) UPMC Health System US Airways USS, A Division of USX Corp. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FAIR 1999 Wesco Distribution. Inc. Wsstinghouso Electric Corporation Monday & Tuesday, March 29th & March 30th WRS Motion Picture and Video Laboratory Xerox Corporation David L. Lawrence Convention Center CONTRIBUTING SUPPORTERS Calgon Carbon Corporation Fedaral Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh Laura Hunt - Close Gateway Health Plan Hospital Council of Western PA Minority Enterprise Corp. of SWPA 11:00 A. M. • Reception - Cash Bar Pennsylvanla-Amertcan Water Company PepsiCo. Inc. 11:30 A.M. - Luncheon PA Department of Public Welfare Pittsburgh Board of Education burgh Business Times burgh Hilton A Towers E Foundation s Corporation , Allegheny Club The Pennsylvania State University Urban Redevelopment Authority Of Pittsburgh WPXI-TV WTAE-TV CHvIstoiVThe Hearst Corp.
An Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Business Resource Center
Milestones (continued)
Tai-DanHsu Pacific Western Technologies T T nfiagging optimism and not March/April 1998 V-/ being afiaid to think big are the keys to success forTai-Dan Hsu, CEO of Pacific Western Technolo gies (FWT), one of die fastest grow ing small businesses in the state of
Providing Quality Energy
Demands Colorado. He started the company, which is located in the Denver sub urb of Lakewood, in 1987. PWT Quality Suppliers specializes in civil engineering design, environmental consulting, and information and facility man As a major electric utility serving the greater Pittsburgh area, agement for federal agencies such as we are looking for minority, woman and disabled owned business die U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Air enterprises who can provide our company with goods and services Force and Western Area Power that are important to our delivering quality energy. Administration. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, SAIC and CDM If you can provide these items and/or services at competitive prices: Federal Programs Corporation are ■Ash Handling Equipment & Parts ■ Liquid Fuels also clients. ■Building & Construction Material ■Motors PWT, which has been certified in •Bottled/Bulk Gases •Nuclear Grade Supplies & Parts ■Combustion Turbines & Parts •Paints & Coatings the SBA's 8(a) program since 1990, j ■Construction Services •Plant Maintenance Services did not receive its first opportunity •Engineering Services •Pole Line Hardware until 1992 when it teamed with San ■Environmental Services/Consultants •Relay & Control Panels Jose, California based Recom Tech ■Expansion Joints •Technical Services nologies (Jack Lee, Recom’s founder ■Fax Machines & Copiers •Telecommunication Equipment and CEO, was the cover profile of •Gaskets/Packing & Seals •Tool/Hand/Hydraulic/Power ■High Voltage Breaker •Transformers MBEs Nov/Dec. 1989 issue) to go •Hoists & Slings ■Valves/Pipes/Fittings after a contract with the Western •Hose & Fittings •Wire & Cable Area Power Administration. That •Industrial Services •Welding Equipment & Supplies year, revenues totalled $440,000. Today, PWT employs 205 people at three regional offices in Oak Ridge, Please Contact Tennessee; San Antonio,Texas; and Courtney C. Smith. Minority Business Development Office Albuquerque, New Mexico; as well 2101 Beaver Avenue ■ Pittsburgh, PA 15233 [412) 393-8627 ■ Fax (412) 393-5619 as at client locations in more than e-mail: [email protected] 15 states. This was the beginning of an upward spiral that led the company to project revenues of $19 4*. million for 1999. Duquesne Li^it Company DtiivsEi';; OJiUT* Hsu, 50, attributes his company’s jjgU] Circle No. 13S on Reader Service Card growth to the 8(a) program, but
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WALT DISNEY Duquesne Light Honors The Minority Enterprise Corporation Power Conference 2000 For Having the Courage to Illuminate our Community and Make a Difference in the Lives of Others. i^^Duquesne Ligit MMOMTY Jerome Bettis carries the ball in local ads, but plans for his own post-football end zone „■___ ^ '00&k mmm $£Mm mm Irvvfc -V7fl SUPPLEMENT TO THE . -'*1 ;-•: | The Pittsburgh Black Th'mrcm m/^t t Dt TrrfcTr’rr TV, /TT^ri I Clb^w PAGE 10 Nov. 26,1999 « Minority B mi nett Tiroes BUSINESS BRIEFS '99 PBMF Vann awards Quality recognize MBT efforts The Pittsburgh Business Times publica First African American tion Minority Business Times won two Leadership Directory released Energy awards at the 17th annual Robert L Vann Media Awards and Scholarship Dinner, A plan to increase the number of African held Nov. 6 at the Manchester Oafismen's ' Americans who serve in leadership GuDd, North Side.' positions on boards and commissions Demands b the UDder 80/XX) drculation category. throughout (be region was launched by Jon Delano won Best Print Public Attain representatives of the Working Together Story for bis August 1998 story "Homo Consortium. Che Urban League of Pitts burgh. NAACP Plans for Process and the Rule Blues.' Did. Scott won Best Prist Por trait Photo for her cover picture of Cora Bufldfng One Econaity Committee. Raiford. the *Mirade Worker of Home- Tl» groups outlined a threerpart plan wood.' in the February 12,1999 Issue. that will evolve over the nod few months. HiqMiqht* nf thw plan fawfnAf • Ofstribution cf tbe tot Afifcan American PBMF Leadership Directory, a 48-page report As a major electric utility serving the greater Pittsburgh The Pttabueh Hack that profiles the credentials and interests MeOaFedmUon d more than 180 Attcan Americans in the area, we are looking for minority, woman and disabled The event, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh community. Published by Ore owned business enterprises who can provide our Blade Media Federation, awarded schol Urion Leagued Pittsburgh, to (firectorys arships to six college students studying distribution to a wide range of corpora company with goods and services that are important Journalism, Other local media winners: tions, businesses, and civic organizations to our delivering quality energy. Under80,000print circulation: Chris b belngsupportsd by to MbddngTbgetor tian Monow. print hews feature. New Consortium. Pittsburgh Courier: Sonya Toler, print sin • The announoement of a 25-member If you can provide these items and/or services gle news story. New Pittsburgh Courier: «tei»Ttnq fywwwrtftao Ihat yyQ| be bwtryMnj at competitive prices: Sonya Tdec phzt edumo, New Pittrimr^r a pilot process to match candidates wtth Courier: Anthony Todd Carlisle, print fea available board or commission seats. •Building & Construction Material ture, Beaver County Times • Plans to the of Over 80,000 print circulation: Ahican Americans who are interested in ■Bottied/Bulk Gases Sports story. Lori Sbontx, Post-Gazette; serving on boards of various types. ■Combustion Turbines & Parts -. News feature. Melanie Tushijribune- Urban League of Pittsburgh president •Construction Services : • . t Review: Column, (tie) Tony Norman and and CEO Estor Bush safal the new direc ■Engineering Services. : r , V SaSy Kalson. Post-Gazette; Investigative, tory maria an important hoghmltig tint •Environmental Services/Consuftants BQl Moushey, Post-Gazette; Feature, (tie) an end. The 163 individuals mpmnnnteil Gene Collier and Jean Bryant/LaMont •Expansion Joints in to directory showcase the qualifica Jones, Post-Gazette; Public affairs. Ervin tions and interests of .to African Ameri •Fax Machines & Copiers . Dyer, Post-Gazette; Photo portrait, Peter can community and toft abfltty 'make •Gaskets/Packing & Seals Diana. Post-Gazette; Sports photo, Peter significant contributions. There are many ■High Vbttage Breakers Diana. Post-Gazette; Feature ptrtn, Martha otor Individuals, as wdl and we plan to ■Hoists & Slings Rial Post-Gazette; News photo. Steve Mel continnousiy expand this directory in to lon. Post-Gazette; Picture story, Peter Di mawth* •Hose & Fittings . ana. Post-Gazette; ErfitoHni DonHam-. •Industrial Services Tom Ushm, chairman and CEO of USX monds, Post-Gazette; Single news story. Corp^ and George Miles, CEO of WQED. •liquid Fueis • Carmen Lee. Post-Gazette are h** Duquesneiyt Company HP t area. - ; r& »II«Sgin«S canyiy/- , ■&M?tWSSI0^ • * * a. TT'. V- '■-' ' V ;^S-^:"-r' "■ ^'• .BuW^ k G.ises ; .pont^'f d>w3re , ’ .Comt»us« on 'iReW Vfoyfces ’■ .GasKec/P^^eaps1™^SSifPl u\nVi Vo^a9e ,,r ^y- •ni9l) . cunns ^ i ^'- vr^ssss- ■'■i 4 ' 5tpw^_ p^Ul hTTs6'1 1999 National Minoritv Supplier Development Council Conference and Business Opportunity Fair SUNDAY ▼ ▼—T ▼ ▼ T ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T T ▼ ▼ T ▼ uhQ.'OO a.m. - .8:00 a.m. Vv'; S'-. ' n';^1X)0;a;m:. - ?3:30 p.m" Minority Business Enterpnse Development^Committee • ' ; Oil, Gas, Chemical and Riarmac^caffereiup . ■'v Hyatt Regency Phoenix at Civic Plaza : : Russell :^:-12iOO.pm - ;2KX) p.m. , . .. — ■ k ■SyjV:'-• « hm ’Hyatt Regency Phoenix at Ovic Plaza fRemington ; : . . 1K)6p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Telecommunications Industry Group A *• *i * Hyatt Regency Phoenix at Ovic Plaza Regency D S'^tOQ'pjm^- 5.00 p.m. ^ ;. ' ’'’:::-: /%X ' NMBEIC (Minority Suppliers) Hyatt Regency.Phoenix at Civic Plaza Phoenix W^t’ I:Wp.- - 5:00 p.m. •,. .^IMSDG eifecutive Dipctors^p tJSMiSP pwVSsSgS itt Regency PhoenixatC^^^^^pj c>' #S| sm fStOO S ■ , ■AiZ&'J m w&'•'iM' , wm s5j*:.V:- f^d and B^verageJniii^try Group mm jjptt Regency Phoenixat Ovic Plaza mm f'nVuhnvCowboy ArtistA'rfi^t • A* v.fi*.- ':^v-.v 'lfe‘rv • W1^:00 -•■■§ p.m.?,/ >wlconie to :Phoenb|Rw5ejptibh v Corona Ranch and Rodeo Grounds '••W. ■ ‘j. 29th Avenue and BaseUne rx: *1«T S'*?/. .V *•: --V'v'k * ‘ ^-v- - -&*• .•.'".a:- i w-m ftyy.- ▼ ▼ T T ▼ T ▼ MONDAY ▼ ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ;30a.m; - 6:00 pm v Conference Registration PLEASE WEAR 30 a.m. - 8:45 am- Audiotape B1 f : Power Breakfast Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center Ballroom SPEAKER Jack Kemp ' m- Co-Director Empower America S)6 am: L Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center -k?; • :v, p--"' Exhibit Halls Q D and E \ ■ ^K) a p.m. ;v r.?jb-k.'kk-kk Business Opportunity Fair ' >; ^ ’ WXW.V v 'r^'^VV ^ ^ > V-* - *. " * ’. Exhibit Halls C, D and E :30 pm 1 ‘45 p.m. i jdlotape UJ gsafevr- -VI# r LuncheonLUlicnwH V*: -V' Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention OenterVI^^C :-/k--: a Ballroom . . •. jp-m-: kk^k: i£i [ness Opportunity ffcirj*-- :• w$ iik Qvic Plaza Convention Center • HaHs ctb and E ^Si ' " " >.il4 m*- m: t tl^OOpm M, OaskH^d lnMuseum the Desert Reception V 3^' 2^1 North Central Avenue : ':Wy- -k- 'm ;DA^:^r T T:T t ;|:t ▼ ▼...▼ amt-'.'-' 4:0§ p.m. ' C^erence Registration •, .ciS-^-V^V 'WORK' PLEASE WEAR YOU R V. SHOPS AND• • —- — PLENARy^ S^SION.JV> *- :fi •.' k: * V*c- . = • ■ ' GeOge'A;''DayW:: r Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer ^^5^v Un'rtedTechno!ogieS'Corporation and Chairman, NMSDC^v; mm. ■y'W -SPEAKERS-.''•Vv^• '■■'■.C ■ A-; '■2 iSS^iir ...A-.v-.i.r-1';.; ■, ' ,^‘yfV v - • ..vv*\ :■■•.. •5 • • •' \ James M- Morgan v: .r:; ;Splpmpn 0. Trujillo - . " .' -■> '^-'1. >;v. vf«'Vr't'5''.‘ " ^ Pr^ldent and Chief Executive Officer tvf» OffirAr .^Sfe^ :- -- : 111M *. I "TaiTr-^’ | in^\pi^anizatioh is^evolving arid what this means to airaippliers. Through analyzing and managing the-;* ^^, i entires supply chain,.corporations look to continually reduce 'total costs' and add value. Get the eajtyiv plvyordton:this'coroorate/tactfcand use it to your advantage^:* i K-.z- fVgr^22/23v^:.r;Y^^'; '• * •.3^^ ; MODERATOR ...... * Ralph. G.' Moorev - President*. j^flV- RaiptD-iIrvU G ^Mpore.k4>NnrA7anH and Associates■ ; . ^ :, PANELISTS ;f, ^'' Douglas J. .Grimm^^j^.' •-y-PaulfjlBudianan *'f* Michael.S. EllenburgY, ;... VicpPresjdent ? Director, Global Strategic Vice President, Purchasing S- Spnnt Corporation- ■ ; Sourcing - '^^1''^V Delta Air Lines Dana Corporation ' *?:°0 p.m, v.:;, VV^'-v' S :J2-3f) n ’ P.m. (,;45p,m.J.'4S n luncheon £^avfcPfeaco„ve„(/onCe^r sp£A#C£RSpEAK£R ; " P1*11* Hill Slater ~ J Audfotape { IliiP S.'OO p,/^ ' ..” ^ ;rv * ; *S*: '■ ' ConcufrentWockxh •'^4i' , . . r'.- workshops - ahr " ^ ^ss^s^^sm v?y ^^rofi .,,, .^v,ry ■■■■ D Love -■ R°C(;ypdcv^,zfector ^Sw/norifvc. -; v^v--,' ::■■-■■ mmmm^PANe,,^ *Supp,ier°*'c L^-,- .-•■■ ;..^ j-.v^S*k^ "wa ggp^-yrt xs*^’'.' t -* S 7S *&'- r?rp^-V • 4i.V- 'xc^5'' ■''•• L iV »ai . ' ' >s; S'c vX' ‘wHs Factoring MBEs into Company-Wide Diversity Goals f Executives today understand that the marketplace is increasingly/multi-cultural andiTnufti-lingual.j: Corporate positioning is enhanced with more, chasing executives with strategies to assure diversity planning, training and achievements. v:4 ' Tucson 38" VV Audiotape MODERATOR ^ Dianne Fontes ■ Executive Director Nevada Minority Purchasing Council PANEUSTS Prisdlla L Johnson r.T: '•;:'••• Ann iaza Sharon Patterson V } ) - - Vice President of iW^ ^- Director of Diversity-;" Manager, Supplier Diversity ^ 'Diversity Relations - . • •-.--^v^.f/'/Federated Department Kraft Foods Inc. • • •^:^;V^VK&^^:>---Marriott International, Inc. ' '^^p^nes, lnc':^^: ' SvStJji > r. '<>*'•"■ • . ■ *&*&&*■ fe w: Taking your Company Public: Myth And Realities v- * |j^\ Figu^oa ;-:-i^-'.||^^^Wiiliam' •£i;7:T.-^SS: ...... ^ j# "* ReM f^V?:T5rr’ ’’ - ^v«? 1 ;i 1^5.3? '-'/run?®? riT yetrjitn M ;,.,v ;v; ^ vgqyepment b ass^e that i contract ba< ri 40 S :0DERAT0R ohyWSlobinson mzm tJj* lonty Berness Enterprise eifee and Educatio 1^' ‘ - pce^of Srr^jland Dis&l^nteg Small^ndD^d^ sriess Utifeation ^ riess Utilization ^-ssa-. ofTra,_ :..■ IPl The Mega Deal ^...-Panelists will discuss how the $100 million deals are put together. Some of NMSDG'sJriggest.and most successful MBEs will explain how they worked with corporate partners to land the bigicontracts. ^Tucson 41 .■X'&t'-.y-X-. •:V4r-.;-■■■X- <. •• • • '•Audiotape T6• MODERATOR ':r ; Arlene Taylor ; v^J-President Oncinnati Minority Supplier Development Coundl PANEUSTS v- Ronald Hall Beverly Parker r ;• President Executive Mce President r . - :v^vY Bridgewater Interiors ' ' Washington.Cable Supply, lnc.f-'Y' ' - -> -G. Winston Smith’V^;:>^^i^^^ivr ^-: k-'V: ^Reginald K. Layton Minority Business Development Manager Supplier Management Director^ MWBE • Johnson Controls Automotive Systems Group AT&T Corporation • -YY-.- • 1 The Impact of Worldwide Pro^irement Corporate members do businessiin hundreds of countries all over the world find out how global sourdng ^ ^ affects US. MBEs as well as facial and ethnic minorities worldwide. The potential is enofmous. Tucson 42 MODERATOR ^iBenita Fortner Socioeconomic Prograrhs' •• ■^W^iSlff'^-Raytheon Systems Companyv^5j'‘ :'5^r ^PANEUSTS ^^nbavid L Steward “ W. Retcher mmmim ctor, Rnanpe-Prc^urem i&hairman ind ktv . TiatipnalBusint tY-J xjratibn-kK:^ iinmgto )m^nAar MV V >ut§mateg . .«'YnSV •- > ^ .4 • :5-''. ■ \'-v.' " Y-’. ‘ ^ > Yi ft1'1 V :?*V -j^ 1 - Y*.. , 3:15 p.m. - ' 4:15 p.m. ■ .7 : ^All workshops repeated '^is®^:30-^rii^‘^!7;00.p.rn.' 1 ; :V :^0^: ; y TaHy RaUy ■■■■ \ v^S'i‘TMiv;:'A' v Phoenix .7.'"/•'••' • • ' ' •.. :^VWEDNESD^T; ▼ T Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y- ▼. Y - Y Y Y. - Y -.' Y Y . Y • ; • ; ■ :7:00 aim. - 1:00 p.m. Conference Registration PLEASE WEAR yOUR CONFERENCE BADGE TO GAIN ADMITTANCE TO THE CONFERENCE WORK SHOPS AND PLENARy SESSION. Phoenix Ovic Plaza Convention Center Ballroom Audiotape B3 SPEAKER ^l^mela A Aguiife-Brown . ^'^^Ghief..Chief ExecutiveExecutivie "bifficerOfficer and Chairman1 of the Board - v Mexican industries IjOO am?:10:00 a.m. ;* V•;,, OK^^ig^ma 24/25y^0r:•- - ' - v ' Vj - M mm etstiiat %t:>2mgi-j. )ERATO |yn Giin ft; }& ,.4%v- • : s-iY*J^4A>S'«,irv*.|. .. , > . wsfeib ^ditorsahd:.ii- Writers -^Ip^nn Pricey ^^^^g^^^tephen G;Ay^dfe^.f: ■'SS: °^?n D'^^sisillS ispanic Busiq^^M^ —VSSfc; -;'^5 m W, .•V.'-7V^v,*‘ * fc-aapr ¥5 .^•>53 msg® ii:-v‘^ *5-J.^r-.V’^-n p4ftj' '-S <• yyjgg ■ ^-■'■^s'/’*^3 •*' *' <>,>r'-j ? *..: '•'“*' * A 1?V* , . ’ v ^ *.r'?'- • *■ * >'• • '•« * ' i«'.'. ** -.'».< 'V‘ 'V.*' •' •' * '' •'. *• ? «! «;'«;*' • >' • .* >.'• '/*. •'/» s“ . ■• • “ VViV* .*.: V/• *• >>11? .’S&M®. f'i; - ■-' \ n .■; Manager^Special Supplied? :^.>- : DaimlerChrosier Corporation ;fe.: S Vvv. .fvv:. » >? i$$Z Successful Outsourcing O ^Corporations today find that putsourdng many activities (such -as manufacturing, fadlities;management^^|f.r 'r? induded in the outsourdrig obiectiyes.; .:■ AudiotapejW3v*<:: Murray A. Schooner ;^>^^^^: ;;v^^-:, ;DlrectOf; Sodoeconomic Business Development .Unisys Corporation ;.U:: ^;l^lMSji|?iPANEUSTS - -4!v> . >. ; * P AIessi ,..^ Frederick O. Kahl Kay Tyson -.‘V.™ v^v v:.. ■—/ v— WSfice Pr^ident and ' - ;- Manager of Supplier Diversity . :*5>'^v; ^National Minority Business^^;^Supplier Program £;?'']Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.^r v 'V';: i ‘^Development Coordinator' ; - ':i:> American Airlines, Inc - ' :: y^pomerica Incorporated : f ^ i: ., ^ lew Tri<^ for the Mature Pi^ramT^ytou Beti ;/L\r^ v ^ypur program has been around alvyhile. you are considered successful. So what's next? Are you a ;r);lr: ;i . ^^r^^^.tap into creative and vital actions that work. Transform your program into the best ircnn f^Q -ie, iAudiotape;^V4; -&a- '^v-:v r./J;.::- uebrier ectpr ; ■ :-r-. P53gg£$£it'" ority Business,Couridl: ■r—2 ^ “ > ' g&BmZ ;-_Ma.i)C^er;^i ^/Women Busing pv.-fg : ' ' ''3 tf i;a ay* * :^ ^k4 :x V /i •r ^'•1*„<■■** Ai:-, ik^y ^ - *9&?a v. f \ V1 - • '’S'-v'l;; i.':' Buying Decisions :iS. : (oot(n0t just the purchasing dtj^ £ ",l;,Uae ^totf>®a'' “^ate funcbomwir'h n '^iS™',otf'e corpcorp, > adverfeing,^^ ^l^^01656 ****** include P^^ent authoriz^ to unleash ybur Senflces' among ma„y others TrS t ^ Pub,io relations. " on decisions r^L^J Panel,sls «• «ist you »„ .. Tucson 40 r MODERATORmoderator Audiotape W -; . c. v . Ho»isSmfth . -' :■ ^:.•.' • President ^ . ?!»V :;i|5|,iSs^iH!^ . : ..'•'. - ' .'PANEUst^S- Randall L Lane Director, Minority Business ^tMayo p ^elopment Djrector, Community Entemric^^ ^am°nMoya Time Warner, inc r £ ®nd Bus»ness Developmem^ Plrecfor» Diversified " tquiva Services LLC Supplier Relations Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc ,,,ey pre,er ,o wri! ^ s°0^ MODERATOR : - ^ .,... Audiotape W Making the Business Case you will have ail the answers for that person who asks, "Why do we do this?" HowJo buiid a clear and compelling business-driven case for minority supplier development, aligned with corporate goals-end ^ •procurementstrategies.. ' ’r • ^ ^: Tucson 42 Audiotape W7 MODERATOR Carida Pickens Executive Director Northern California Supplier Development Council PANEUSTS Debra Jennings-Johnson Emmet Vaughn Donna L Westerman Director of Supplier Diversity Manager, Supplier Diversity Associate Director, Supplier BP Amoco Corporation R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Diversity Procurement -F Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Leveraging the NMSDC Network Constituents of NMSDCs affiliated Councils will share ideas and suggestions with corporate and institu tional buyers as well as MBEs on how to gain greater satisfaction and results from active participation with the nation's largest organization in the field of minority supplier development ; : • 7 .: Tucson 43 r Audiotape W8 MODERATOR Debra Ponder-Nelsbn ': Executive Director Oklahoma Minority Supplier Development Council ■ J. Joe Mena Bruce W.Slieipline President . : Diractor<|f.gdrp6rate Afeirs, FordiSufia Ballroom Audiotape L3 7:00 p.m. Awards Banquet Reception Phoenix One Plaza Convention Center ■ ■■£ - Ballroom 'H'-'.- •ir ■ 'V. V. ■ T^’ .:=Cy.'-r: ; • i<«s »*^i*!aH*sa5wv. 7:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Awards Banquet : r ' '>>>' Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center Ballroom Foyer 9:30;p|rn. .T2:30 a.m. Mardi Gras Party Hyatt Regency Phoenix at Ovic Plaza Regency Ballroom U.S. General Services Administration Office of Enterprise Development June 14,1999 Dear Subcontract Plan Administrator: The General Services Administration’s (GSA), Office of Enterprise Development (OED) will hold a GSA Subcontracting Workshop on August 11,1999, at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) building located at 1735 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006. The workshop will be for a full day from 9:00 a.nL to 4dW p.m. There is .na/ee for this workshop. The workshop will address the recent regulations for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification; the inclusion of the HUBZone category on Standard Form 294 (Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts), Standard Form 295 (Summary Subcontract Report), and Optional Form 312 (SDB Participation Report); and the Hubzone requirements. A brief statement of the workshop sessions is endowed. Please inform me of your participation by July 12,1999, so that appropriate seating arrangemdits can be made/ You may fox Janice Holley at (202) 208-5938 or e-mail her at [email protected]. 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405-4)002 Federal Recycling Prograr Printed on Recycled Paper MARK YOUR CALENDARS GSA SUBCONTRACTING WORKSHOP American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1735 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 August 11,1999 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Workshop includes sessions on the following: Post-Adarand Small Business Program Training will be given in the new regulations that establish the following: • All socially and economically disadvantaged (SDB) firms must be certified by the Small Business Administration in order to contract with the Federal Government, and • The Federal Government will give price credits to qualifying firms in areas of Federal contracting where ^ ' minorities are underrepresented. PRO-Net Demonstration PRO-Net is the Small Business Administration's (SBA) new database that allows Federal contracting officers and others to search for small companies that can fill their needs. It also serves as a marketing and research tool for participating small businesses. The PRO-Net database can be accessed via the Internet at http:Wwww.sbaonline.sba.gov/pronet.html and currently includes electronic profiles of nearly 277,000 small businesses, including all SBA 8(a) firms and women-owned firms in the State of Maryland. Standard Form 294/295 Reporting Requirements Step-by-step instruction for completing these forms will be discussed for Individual Plans and Commercial Products/Company- Wide Plans. HUBZone The HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) Empowerment Contracting Program is generally referred to as the HUBZone. It is a program for small business concerns in HUBZone locations. This program provides Federal contracting assistance for qualified small business concerns located in historically underutilized business zones in an effort to increase employment opportunities, investment and economic development. Please respond by July 12,1999, if you plan to attend by faxing Janice Holley at (202) 208-5938 or e-mailing her at - [email protected]. Please include your name and telephone and fax numbers. Office of Enterprise Development http://www.gsa.gov/oed/ (202) 208-5938 fax 4*. L^t Duquesne ugrt Company DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Enter Req. or P.O. No. Enter date The Articles below supersede like Articles, amend, or are in addition to the attached Duquesne Light Company General Terms and Conditions. Except as modified below, the above referenced General Terms and Conditions remain unchanged and in full force and effect. ARTICLE MAYBE & DISABLED PARICIPATION (Added) It is the policy of Buyer to stimulate the growth of Certified Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MBEs and WBEs) by encouraging their participation in Buyer's procurement activities and by affording them an equal opportunity to compete for Buyer's procurements. Seller agrees to carry out this policy to the fullest extent consistent with the requirements of the Purchase Agreement (i) through the award of subcontracts to MBEs and WBEs or (ii) if Seller is a MBE or WBE, through the use of its own forces. Seller shall include this policy as a provision in all subcontracts. In order to be responsive to this policy, Seller shall ^(i) be a MBE or WBE or (ii) use its best efforts to utilize MBEs for not less than 10% and WBEs for not less than 5% of the final Price and in all cases provide recognized Certification in{. support of these goals through the use of the attached Certified Minority, Women A & Disabled Business Enterprises Participation Reports If Seller cannot meet such MBE/WBE percentage requirements, Seller shall use its best efforts to satisfy the deficiency with available MBE/WBE contractors for not less than 15% of the final Price. Seller shall contract with the MBEs/WBEs identified in Section II of the. Report for no less than the percentages of the final Price indicated. mbecom-08/03/99 Duquesne Li^it Com ■$i|S pany MINORITY, WOMAN & DISABLED BUSINESS COMPLIANCE REPORT Your Company Name Purchase Order NumberProject Name Date Final total dollar amount billed to Duquesne Light Name of M/WBE subcontractor _ Original dollar commitment made to above subcontractor Percentage Final dollar amount paid Percentage Was this vendor listed in your original proposal to Duquesne Light?Y/N If "no" why not? Do you plan to use this vendor again?Y/N How would you rate the vendors performance? Comments Signature Title This form must be completed for each minority and/or woman owned business used in connection with the above stated purchase order number or project. Copies of this form should be made as needed. mbecom-08/03/99 Citified Minority, Woman & Disabled^jsiness Enterprises Participation ^®eport ^J^-Duquesne U^rt Company Inquiry Number ______Project Name ______ Date Buyer’s Purchase Order Number /. GENERAL INFORMATION Seller's Name Years in Business ______Previous use of Certified MBE/WBEs Y/N Type of Business Last Year's Dollars Contracted to Certified MBEs and WBEs MBE $ Annual Sales WBE $_ Indicate if a Certified: MBE WBE (Attach proof of Certification and complete only Section I) DIS $_ IL CER TIFIED MBE/WBE INFORMA TION List all MBE/WBE Subcontractor(s) to be used on the project and subcontracted percent and amount. (See reverse for examples of sub-contracting opportunities) NAME SERVICES & GOODS TO BE PROVIDED $ AMOUNT % , MBE WBE DIS III. SOURCING EFFORT FOR CERTIFIED MBE/WBE List all MBE/WBE Subcontractor(s) contacted on the project that will not be used. NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER CONTACT MBE WBE DIS ■ IV LIST ANY ORGANIZATIONS. AGENCIES. OR GROUPS THAT YOU CONTACTED TO SOURCE CERTIFIED MBE/WBE BUSINESS (See reverse for suggested organizations) NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER CONTACT TYPE OF AGENCY Attach sheet if additional space is needed. - Return in triplicate. FAILURE TO RETURN THIS FORM AND ALL DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION MAY INVALIDATE YOUR BID particip-08/03/99 Sussest&JDrganizations Definitions • Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council (412) 391-4423 "MBE" Minority Owned Business Enterprise • Black Contractors Association (412) 247-4822 "WBE" Woman Owned Business Enterprise • National Association of Minority Contractors (412) 322-1011 ”D1S" A Business Enterprise As Defined By The Americans With Disabilities Act. • National Association of Women Business Owners (412) 261-1235 • Minority Business Opportunity Committee (412) 644-5882 • National Minority Supplier Development Council (212) 944-2430 Government, city, county and state purchasing and certifying agencies • Allegheny County (412) 255-6411 or 255-6412 • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (717) 787-7380 Examples Of Sub-Contracting Opportunities To comply with these participation goals the Seller may consider in addition to "traditional" sub-contracting other opportunities such as : materials/supplies, temporary staffing for this specific contract, equipment, rental/leases, travel arrangements, training, professional services am joint ventures. particip-08/03/99