Accessing Corporate Contracts

If you’re already providing services to national and multi-national companies, or able and keen to do so, and want to increase your chances of success, then a new service from Supplier Diversity-UK (part of Prowess) may be just what you need.

Their certification process for women owned and controlled enterprises will enable you to participate in facilitated opportunities to meet and build relationships with key procurement people from member corporations - already including:

• Microsoft
• Accenture
• Bank of America
• Pfizer
• New Technology Steel
• Act One
• Mastercard

These types of organisations are increasingly looking for a diverse pool of contractors to bring greater choice, increased value and equal representation from business suppliers.

In addition, your business details will be placed on the Supplier Diversity-UK database, an important business contact source for corporate members as they seek new suppliers to work with. You’ll also be able to develop new trading opportunities and potential bidding partnerships with other certified enterprises more information. (pdf 69k)

Come and find out more at the Supplier Diversity-UK event in Cambridge on 8th November. It is being held at St. Johns Innovation Centre (link to directions) from 10-12.30, including a buffet lunch.

Marianne Schoenig, Ethical Procurement & Supplier Diversity for Accenture, will be a keynote speaker, together with Sue Lawton, Interim Executive Director of Supplier Diversity-UK.

Thanks to funding from the JIVE Partnership, ten women in SET enterprise will be able to have free certification, so if you want to accelerate your business growth, register for your place at this free event now – just email kate.naylor@enterprising-women.org

The JIVE (Joining Policy and Joining Practice) Development Partnership is part funded by the European Social Fund under the Equal Community Initiative Programme.