In our business, safety is paramount. Values and ethics are, too. We apply the same rules to both. No compromises. No excuses. Our customers represent all of world, and we want to be sure our suppliers do, too.
Westinghouse is committed to developing valuable relationships with businesses that are minority-owned, woman-owned, disadvantaged-owned, veteran-owned, small, service-disabled veteran owned and HUB Zone maximum practicable opportunities for suppliers that can offer quality, innovative, competitive, and cost-effective products and services.
Our policy is to include diverse suppliers in our strategic sourcing efforts to meet regulatory, customer and business requirements. We adhere to this policy by integrating supplier diversity into our business strategies, making good faith efforts to include diverse suppliers in sourcing activities, and improving spending levels as appropriate with diverse suppliers. To accomplish this, we encourage business leaders to work closely with Global Supply Chain Solutions to identify and integrate qualified diverse businesses to our supplier base so that they are provided with meaningful opportunities to compete for our business.
As a global company, we recognize that purchasing goods and services from qualified or certified diverse suppliers is truly one of the ways we can support businesses in the local communities where we live and work. We believe that supporting diverse businesses results in the continuous improvement of our supply chain, the expansion of our markets, and the overall economic success of our customers, suppliers and communities. This effort makes our company stronger and demonstrates our corporate social responsibility and diversity excellence.
To this end, our U.S.-based Supplier Diversity program is fully endorsed and supported by executive management. For more information regarding our Supplier Diversity program, please contact supplierdiversity@westinghouse.com.
Raj Bhan
Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
Global Supply Chain Solutions
Westinghouse is committed to continuing to make diversity, equity and inclusion part of everything we do. One way we fulfill this commitment is to embrace diversity in all aspects of our organization — from our talented associates to the supplier partners we work with to deliver the products and services our customers want and need.
An important aspect of meeting these needs across Westinghouse is our Supplier Inclusion and Diversity Program. This program provides companies owned and operated by minorities, women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community equal footing to effectively work with us while at the same time growing their own business.
If you are interested in becoming part of Westinghouse’s supply chain, we recommend starting with the steps below:
If your company is interested in selling goods or services to Westinghouse, please ensure your company is registered on the Ariba Network via Ariba Discovery. The more information you provide will help us better understand your products, services, capabilities and business status.
Explore obtaining a diverse supplier certification with a recognized agency. The following national certifying organizations are recognized by Westinghouse and are utilized to further our supplier inclusion goals and develop diverse supplier relationships: National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC), Disability:IN, National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC), National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA), or National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).
A diverse supplier is defined as a U.S. privately held company that is 51% owned, managed and controlled by a woman, minority, veteran, disabled veteran, person with a disability or a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
To drive the credibility of a supplier inclusion program, we strongly recommend our suppliers receive a diversity certification to validate its standing as diverse owned. If you are not a certified diverse-owned business today and you meet the qualifications outlined, you can begin the certification process with one of the agencies listed above.
If you have questions, please email us at supplierdiversity@westinghouse.com.
At Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we are proud of the strong, collaborative relationships we have built with our suppliers, and we are continuously looking for solutions that provide us with better ways to communicate and partner with you. We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Taulia, a market-leading provider of invoice, payment and working capital management solutions.
If you would like to discuss financing options or If you have questions about this transition, please contact Westinghouse Electric Company LLC at TauliaInfo@westinghouse.com.
