As a Women-Owned Business, we believe in providing opportunities to all diverse suppliers because seeking and contracting with diverse suppliers increases sustainability, promotes innovation, and supports our local communities. Building a diverse and inclusive workforce is part of our first core value: Integrity, and this commitment extends to our vendors and subcontractors as we respond to community needs.
Our supplier diversity policy is to attain practicable spending levels with a variety of suppliers. The following categories are recognized as diverse suppliers:
- Minority-owned
- Woman-owned
- Veteran-owned (including disabled veteran-owned)
- Disability-owned
- HUB Zone
- LGBTQ+-owned
- SmallBusiness
While not mandatory, we encourage our suppliers to get a third-party certification through a national certifying entity such as the National Minority Supplier Development Council,Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and Disability:IN. In addition, we recognize any city’s, state’s, and municipality’s certification processes and other private and government certifying agencies.
For any additional questions, please email supplierdiversity@pandj.com
Avis A. Phillips | Phillips Shareholder & Chairman of the Board
