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Looking Ahead
We will continue engaging
local, small and diverse
businesses through
mentorship and project
opportunities and improve
our analytics by including
both lagging (diverse
spend percentage)
and leading (supplier
development dimensions)
metrics in our reporting.
business with us accessible to all,” said Michael
Burroughs, Plant Scherer manager. “Our goal is to
support these companies and equip them with
the tools and networks they need for success.”
CJ’s Ventures, an Alabama-based MBE and
participant in Southern Company’s Supplier
Business Development Program, has been
awarded several long-haul fiber projects.
What supplier development success looks like
Here are some stories from across Southern
Company that reflect successful outcomes from
our supplier development efforts.
Dawood Engineering, first introduced
to Nicor Gas at an Illinois Utility Business
Diversity Council event in 2019, has grown
into one of Nicor’s primary suppliers.
Pierce Powerline, a minority, woman-owned
business started in March 2022 with three
crews and is now up to 22 crews with Power
Delivery.
WEBMyers Construction, an Atlanta-based
minority business enterprise (MBE) supplier,
was used for upgrades to the Georgia Power
Conference Center.
Mississippi Power expanded an agreement with
Spartan Eagle Sinyard Construction, a MBE
supplier and veteran-owned company, for a
cable project.
Area of Opportunity
We need to reimagine supplier development by
making sure suppliers understand our business
processes. This demystifies the bid process to
make supplier engagement more equitable.
The Edison Electric Institute recognizes
Southern Company with its 2022
Business Diversity Excellence Award
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