Primary Supplier's Guide

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• Program Overview
• Selection Criteria
• Business Development Events Calendar
• Resource Referral Guide
• Primary Suppliers Guide
• M/W/DV BE Selection
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• Ethnic Classifications
• Tier2/Subcontracting Expenditures Report
• Contact Us
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To optimize Verizon Wireless' purchasing dollars through a competitive procurement process that focuses on continuous improvement in total cost, quality, service and technologies and adds value for all stakeholders across the enterprise.

Verizon Wireless looks to its Primary Suppliers to help achieve its Supplier Diversity goals. It is up to the Primary Supplier to determine where it makes Business sense to include qualified M/W/DV BEs. However, here are some areas that Primary Suppliers should consider:

• Manufacturing of product sub-components (e.g.. circuit boards, wireless accessories, wiring, software development).
• Services (or portion of): e.g., engineering, installation, cell site construction, software development, site preparation, software upgrades, training, writing technical documentation, contract/consulting work, project management, architecture.
• Niche areas: e.g. legacy to client/server integration, legacy system management, reports development, new technology development, number portability, Voice Over IP, ATM.

Supplier Diversity and Procurement leaders work with Primary Suppliers to identify potential M/W/DV BEs candidates. Where required, Supplier Diversity provides lists of qualified M/W/DV BEs.

Primary Suppliers only - - to access the Tier2/Subcontracting Report form go to: Supplier Diversity - Tier 2/Subcontracting Expenditures Report page.

Verizon Wireless reserves the right to select suppliers who will participate in the procurement process. Verizon Wireless does not promise to transact business with all suppliers.