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