Program Overview
Commitment to Supplier Diversity
At Southern California Edison (SCE), we believe in continuous improvement and aim to build upon our long-standing commitment to supplier diversity. By building programs to enhance our tools, processes, and communications, we have made supplier diversity an integral and standard part of the way we do business. We value both strengthening existing programs and processes, as well as seeking new ways to be successful in helping diverse suppliers develop the capabilities to make them even more valuable to their customers, including SCE.
Our Vision
Southern California Edison’s vision is to lead the way in supplier diversity programs.
Our Mission
Southern California Edison’s mission is to exceed supplier diversity program goals. Our strategies are designed to deliver innovative solutions to increase the effectiveness of our Supplier Diversity Program.
Program Objectives
Southern California Edison (SCE or Company) is committed to provide opportunities for diverse business enterprises (DBE) to participate in its purchasing and contracting activities on a competitive bidding basis. The Supplier Diversity Program has four main objectives:
- To increase opportunities for DBEs to compete for SCE’s business, through both direct and indirect contracting.
- To increase both the dollar amount and percentage of materials and services the company procures from DBEs.
- To assist DBEs, ethnic chambers, and trade business associations to better understand SCE’s vision, strategy, goals, and procurement practices.
- To increase support for achieving supplier diversity goals throughout our company.
Diversity Spending Program
$1.1 Billion
spent with Diversity Business Enterprises (DBEs) in 2010.
General Order 156
General Order 156 (G.O. 156) was established in 1988 requiring major electric, gas, and telephone companies in California to implement a verifiable program to increase women, minority, and disabled-veteran business enterprise (DBEs) procurement in all categories.
General Order 156 Details >>
Supplier Diversity Hot Topic
Did you know that SCE has a DBE Supplier Registration Portal? The DBE Supplier Registration Portal is a quick and easy way for you to tell Southern California Edison about your company’s capabilities, certifications, and interest in doing business with us. The information you provide will better familiarize SCE employees with your material and service offerings. If you are a diverse business enterprise and would like register your company, click here >>
Video on Supplier Diversity
Our success, I believe, has been the result of a true partnership with SCE, based on mutual respect, hard work and quality service. – Robert Young, Owner, Royal Crest Building Maintenance
Watch our Diversity Video >>
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