Going Private

Gateway
Global Materials
610 Gateway Dr., N. Sioux City, SD 57049
(605)232-2000, fax: (605)232-2581
david.mogensen@gateway.com
Computers
Contracting opportunities: B,C,D,G,I,J,K
Certification preferred: NMSDC, city/state, self

Giant Food
Supplier Diversity Initiative
6300 Sheriff Rd., Landover, MD 20785
(301)341-8986, fax: (301)618-4050
sdi@giantofmaryland.com
Retail food & pharmacy
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,I,J,K
Certification preferred: NMSDC, city/state
NMSDC member

The Hertz Corp.
MWDBE Supplier Development
225 Brae Blvd., Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201)307-2757, fax: (201)307-2689
http://www.hertz.com, mwdbe@hertz.com
Car rental services
Contracting opportunities: C,D,H,J
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state
NMSDC member

City of Houston
Affirmative Action Division
611 Walker, #2000, Houston, TX 77002
(713)837-9018, fax: (713)837-9055
vlaws@aad.ci.houston.tx.us
Public safety & health services
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,H,I,J,K
Certification required: city/state
Houston National Business Council member

Intergraph Corp.
Small Business Liaison
19 Interpro Road, MS IW1506
Huntsville, AL 35894
(256)730-6882, fax: (256)730-6248
http://www.intergraph.com/federal, wcbunn@ingr.com
Computer hardware & software
Contracting opportunities: L
Certification required: NMSDC, Pro-Net

JCPenney Co. Inc.
Supplier Diversity Development
P.O. Box 10001, Dallas, TX 75301-8122
(972)431-4339, fax: (972)431-4896
http://www.jcpenney.com, smaxwell@jcpenney.com
Retail stores
Contracting opportunities: C,G,J,K
Certification required: NMSDC, WBENC
NMSDC & WBENC member

Johnson & Johnson
Minority-Women Owned Supplier Development
410 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)524-2983
http://www.jnj.com
Health-care products
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,K,L
Certification required: NMSDC, WBENC, SBA
NMSDC member

Lexis-Nexis
Purchasing Department
9443 Springboro Pike, Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937)865-7270, fax: (937)865-1284
http://www.lexis.com, patricia.wright@lexis-nexis.com
Electronic information services
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K
Certification required: NMSDC

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Material Management Center
Small Business Programs Office
P.O. Box 748, Fort Worth, TX 76101
(817)762-1603, fax: (817)762-6020
http://www.ammc.external.lmco.com, jim.w.randle@lmco.com
Military aircraft & related equipment
Contracting opportunities: B,C,D,E,G,H,I,K
Certification required: self
DFW Minority Business Development Council member

Lucent Technologies Inc.
Supplier Diversity Program
5440 Millstream Rd., McLeansville, NC 27301
(336)279-3655, fax: (336)279-4953
http://www.lucent.com, ahennessy@lucent.com
Telecommunications products & services
Contracting opportunities: B,G,I
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state, SBA
NMSDC member

Lutheran Brotherhood
Supplier Diversity/Purchasing
625 4th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415
(612)340-7141, fax: (612)340-8150
Financial services
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,H,J,K
Certification required: NMSDC
NMSDC member

CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES: A: Advertising/Marketing B: Business Services C: Construction D: Electrical Products/Services E: Engineering F: Food G: Manufacturing H: Office products I: Raw Materials J: Retail Products K: Technology L: Other NMSDC: National Minority Supplier Development Council WBENC: Women's Business Enterprise National Council

This article was originally published in the November 1999 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Going Private.