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Supplier Diversity at Cornell is not a goal but a corporate commitment. At Cornell, we recognize the value of a diverse group of suppliers. The vision of the Cornell Supplier Diversity Program is to economically empower small and small disadvantaged businesses through the creation of wealth.

This is accomplished by affording maximum practicable opportunities to participate in all of our purchasing processes. We seek to identify suppliers in order to build mutually successful, long-lasting partnerships.

Of course diversity isn’t the only factor for supplier selection. When purchasing goods or services, our buyers must consider experience, quality, performance, and price.

Cornell Companies is proud to be a corporate member of:

• The Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, NMSDC
• The Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance, WBENC
  

Supplier Diversity Program Components

• Outreach: Actively seeking diverse suppliers through minority and business development organizations and participation in trade shows and other events.
  
  
• Communications: An ongoing internal and external program to inform, recruit, and facilitate active support including metrics analysis, small business database sources, and bidder’s lists.
  
  
• Training: From corporate departments and purchasing professionals to facility purchasing representatives to reinforce the merits and procedures for maintaining and implementing supplier diversity best practices.
  
  
• Resources: Committing the financial and human resources necessary to administer and implement the supplier diversity program.
  
  
• Tracking and Reporting: Gathering and maintaining quantitative and qualitative supplier diversity information.
  
  
• Benchmarking: Applied annually against the industry’s world-class criteria using a well-established list of best practices for corporate supplier diversity initiatives.
  
  
• Recognition: Annual incentive program to recognize buyers and other staff for outstanding utilization of small businesses.

Cornell works with a number of national and local vendors in each of its facilities. We encourage supplier diversity within our organization, including the use of minority-owned business, disadvantaged businesses, and women- and veteran-owned small businesses. Click here to view our commitment to supplier diversity.

The process is simple. You can access the vendor self-certification form here. Complete the form and along with a brief capability statement return electronically to supplierdiversity@cornellcompanies.com or via
fax to: 713-335-9177.

Once received, qualified businesses will be entered into the Cornell Companies small business database, which is accessible to purchasing focals around the company. We encourage buyers to use diverse businesses whenever and wherever possible to effectively support our commitment.


Supplier Diversity Contact

Greg Satoro, Supplier Diversity Manager
Email: supplierdiversity@cornellcompanies.com
Tel: 713-235-9357
Fax: 713-335-9177

Address:
1700 West Loop South
Suite 1500
Houston, TX 77027