Supplier Diversity
A Good Business Policy
The value PPL places on diversity in its employees, communities and customers carries over to the people from whom the company purchases goods and services.
PPL's Supplier Diversity Program is a commitment to purchase goods and services at competitive prices, while enhancing the opportunities for success for business owners of diverse backgrounds.
Who Qualifies for the Supplier Diversity Program
A small business is a firm, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, and that qualifies as a small business under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) definitions.
A women-owned business must be at least 51 percent owned, operated, and controlled by one or more women who are U.S. citizens.
A disabled-owned business includes those businesses whose owners are disabled under the definitions of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. This includes non-profit agencies or programs that promote the interests of the disabled or agencies that have a work force of 51 percent or more disabled workers.
A HUBZone (requires Small Business Administration certification) - must be: (a) small, (b) located in a historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone), (c) owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens, and (d) at least 35% of its employees reside in a HUBZone.
A small disadvantaged business (requires Small Business Administration certification) must be at least 51% owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual or individuals. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Subcontinent Asian Americans and Native Americans are presumed to qualify. (Other individuals can qualify if they show a preponderance of evidence that they are disadvantaged. All individuals must have a net worth of less than $750,000 excluding the equity of the business and primary residence.)
A veteran-owned small business must be at least 51% owned by one or more veterans, and the management and daily business operations of which must be controlled by one or more veterans.
A service-disabled veteran-owned small business must be at least 51% owned by one or more service-disabled veterans and the management and daily business operations of which must be controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans.
Making the Supplier Diversity Program Work
PPL is undertaking a review of its entire supplier database in an effort to obtain updated supplier information, purge duplicate or incorrect listings, and verify minority certifications. We therefore request your help as follows:
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Please save, print and complete the Supplier Information Form [MS Word 2003 format | PDF format] (Acrobat Reader required), including NAICS Code designation.
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If you classify your firm as a small, women-owned or minority business, a copy of your certification is required.
Please return the Supplier Information Form along with a copy of your certification to: Gloria E. Collins, Supplier Diversity Administrator, PPL, GENTW12, Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179.