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Minority + Diversity
APC is a Native American-owned business committed to embracing
and promoting diversity, and we aggressively work to improve the economic and
social conditions of the minority communities we serve. We believe diversity
brings new experiences, ideas and opportunities that can address service needs
and benefit employees, our clients and our business.
APC extends our commitment to quality minority-owned businesses
by engaging them as suppliers and vendors. We provide equal opportunity to
qualified minority, gay, disabled, veteran and women-owned (MWBE) businesses.
Since 1999 more than 49 percent of our suppliers have been MWBE suppliers and
our supplier-retention rate is near 100 percent. APC’s minority business
relationships have and continue to bring rewarding, valued services.
APC’s Supplier Mentor Program
APC is committed to
helping American minority suppliers improve their own quality and
customer service. Through our Supplier Mentor Program, APC offers a variety of
business tools to qualified, minority-owned companies.
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A 90-page, fact-filled guide created by APC – “Best Practices for
Business - Becoming a Preferred Supplier”
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On-line training on Tier 2/Supplier performance guidelines
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Training on compliance with a client’s agreement terms and conditions
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Training on compliance with a client’s policies and facilities’ rules
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Audit and feedback on supplier’s performance
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Frequent presentations on “Best Practices for Business” at meetings of regional affiliates of the
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
To participate in
APC’s Supplier Mentor Program, contact us.
Become an APC
Supplier
APC encourages certified minority and
diversity suppliers to work with us.
To qualify as a
certified minority or diversity supplier, interested companies must be at least
51 percent owned and controlled by one or more US citizens from a minority or
diversity group. APC requires appropriate documentation to validate minority
status.
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Disabled Persons -
Documentation from a public health department which
establishes eligibility for benefits or from a state or federal agency that
primarily employs individuals with disabilities
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Minority owned -
Certification
from the National Minority Supplier Development Council and its regional
affiliate councils, the Small Business Administration or other local, state
and federal government agencies
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Veteran -
Proof of a
business owner’s DD214 form indicating an honorable discharge from the armed
services
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Disabled Veteran -
Proof of a
business owner’s DD214 form indicating an honorable discharge from the armed
services and a letter from Veteran’s Affairs stating that the business owner
has a service-connected disability
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Woman Owned -
Certification from the Women Business Enterprise National
Council, the National Women Business Owners Corporation, the Small Business
Administration or other local, state and federal government
agencies
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