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Abbott Laboratories
MBE/WBE Business Development
D-548, AP34, 200 Abbott Park Rd.
Abbott Park, IL 60064-6193
(847)937-5052, fax: (847)937-5691
will.stewart@ln.ssw.abbott.com
Pharmaceuticals/healthcare
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,I,J,K
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state
NMSDC member

Advantica Restaurant Group
Supplier Diversity
203 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29319
(864)597-7067, fax: (864)597-7343
http://www.advantica-dine.com
m_petersen@advantica-dine.com
Food-service products
Contracting opportunities: B,C,D,E,F,G,H
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state
NMSDC member

Air Express International
Minority Vendor Program
120 Tokeneke Rd., Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-5718, fax: (203)655-5895
Domestic/international air freight
Contracting opportunities: B,C,D,H
Certification required: NMSDC

Airport Commission
Airport MBE/WBE Opportunity/Outreach Program
P.O. Box 8097, San Francisco Int'l. Airport
San Francisco, CA 94128
(650)794-5021, fax: (650)794-5146
Airport
Contracting opportunities: C,E,F
Certification required: city/state, other airports
NMSDC member

Allegiance Healthcare
Small Business Development
1450 Waukegan Rd., Bldg. BL5, McGaw Park, IL 60085
(847)689-5012, fax: (847)689-5080
alfordt@allegiance.net
Medical/health-care products
Contracting opportunities: G
Certification required: SBA
NMSDC member

American Airlines
Diversified Supplier Program
P.O. Box 619616, MD 5223
Dallas/Ft. Worth Int'l. Airport, TX 75261-9616
(817)963-2620, fax: (817)963-2622
fred_kahl@amrcorp.com
Air transportation
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,H,I,K
Certification required: NMSDC, agencies that follow NMSDC or DOT guidelines
NMSDC member

Amtrak
Minority Business Development Office
60 Massachusetts Ave. N.E., 3W-113
Washington, DC 20002
(202)906-3600, fax: (202)906-2889
roscoes@amtrak.com
Railroad passenger transportation
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K
Certification required: self
NMSDC member

Bank of America
Minority Business Development
1 Commercial Place, 5th Floor, VA6-100-05-05
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757)441-4459, fax: (757)441-4029
http://www.nbcp.com
Financial products & services
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,K,L
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state, bank-approved agencies
NMSDC member

Bell Atlantic
Diversified Supplier Relations
240 E. 38th St., 23rd Fl., New York, NY 10016
(212)338-6735, fax: (212)476-5248
Communications
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,K,L
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state, WBENC
NMSDC member

The Boeing Company
Supplier Diversity Programs
P.O. Box 3707, Mail Code 14-51
Seattle, WA 98124-2207
(206)655-9222, fax: (206)655-2133
http://www.boeing.com, nicholas.sena@boeing.com
Commercial airplane /military/space hardware
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,G,H,I,J,K
Certification required: NMSDC, self, SBA
NMSDC member

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Supplier Diversity Procurement
P.O. Box 5400, Princeton, NJ 08543
(609)818-4108, fax: (609)818-6056
joan.caggiano@bms.com
Pharmaceuticals
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,H,K
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state, WBENC
NMSDC member

BT Office Products
Supplier Diversity Program
6 Parkway N., Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)444-4000, fax: (847)444-4957
http://www.btopi.com, lhaley@btopi.com
Office products
Contracting opportunities: H
Certification required: NMSDC
NMSDC member

Burger King Corp.
Diversity Business Enterprise
17777 Old Cutler Rd.
Miami, FL 33157
(305)378-7011
http://www.burgerking.com
Quick-service restaurant
Contracting opportunities: A,C,F,K
Certification required: NMSDC
NMSDC member

Caterpillar
Small Business Development
100 N. Adams, Peoria, IL 61517
(309)675-4866, fax: (309)494-1383
Construction equipment
Contracting opportunities: C
Certification required: SBA
NMSDC member

Chevron Corp.
Small Business Program
P.O. Box 7142, San Francisco, CA 94120
(415)894-2583, fax: (415)894-5861
aego@chevron.com
Petroleum
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,H,J,K
Certification required: self, SDB
NMSDC member

Cinergy Inc.
Supplier Diversity/Purchasing
139 E. 4th St., Rm. 902M
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513)287-1929, fax: (513)287-3142
elawyer@cinergy.com
Gas & electric energy services
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,G,H,K
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state, SDB, SBA
NMSDC member

Comerica Inc.
Supplier Diversity/Minority Business Development
P.O. Box 75000, MC 7860, Detroit, MI 48275
(248)371-5291, fax: (248)371-6900
http://www.comerica.com, don_p_alessi@comerica.com
Financial services
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,H,K,L
Certification preferred: NMSDC, city/state, self
NMSDC member

Coors Brewing Co.
Supplier Development
P.O. Box 4030, Mail #NH420
Golden, CO 80401
(303)277-5120, fax: (303)277-6132
keith@coors.com
Beer/malt beverages
Contracting opportunities: A,C,D,E,H,I,K,L
Certification required: NMSDC
NMSDC member

Cummins Engine Co. Inc.
Diversity Procurement Department
500 Jackson St., Columbus, IN 47201
(812)377-1085, fax: (812)377-3334
Diesel engines & components
Contracting opportunities: A,B,E,G,H,I
Certification required: NMSDC
NMSDC member

City of Dallas
Office of Minority Business Opportunity
1500 Marilla 4DN
Dallas, TX 75201
(214)670-3346, fax: (214)670-3076
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,H,I,K,L
Certification required: North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency

Dallas/Ft. Worth Int'l. Airport
Minority & Economic Affairs Dept.
P.O. Drawer 619428, DFW Airport, TX 75261
(972)574-8008, fax: (972)574-0151
ewinnett@dfwairport.com
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,H
Certification preferred: North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency

Dana Corp., Plumley Division
Supplier Diversity/Purchasing
Box 758, 100 Plumley Dr., Paris, TN 38242
(901)642-5582, fax: (901)642-6872
marie.presson@dana.com
Automotive hoses, seals & ducts
Contracting opportunities: B,C,D,H,I
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state
NMSDC member

Deere & Co.
Supplier Management Services
1 John Deere Pl., Moline, IL 61265
(309)765-5525, fax: (309)765-4584
http://www.deere.com, dy00285@deere.com
Industrial & farm equipment
Contracting opportunities: A,B,D,E,F,G,H,K
Certification required: SBA
NMSDC member

East Bay Municipal Utility District
Contract Equity Office
P.O. Box 24055, Oakland, CA 94623
(510)287-0114, fax: (510)287-0149
http://www.ebmud.com, contractequity@ebmud.com
Water & wastewater public utility services
Contracting opportunities: C,D,E,F,H,I,J,K
Certification required: city/state, self, Caltrans
NMSDC member

Fannie Mae
Minority & Women-Owned Business Program
4000 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20016
(202)752-4336, fax: (202)752-0037
http://www.fanniemae.com, mia_cole@fanniemae.com
Secondary mortgage financing
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,H,K
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state, self, SBA
NMSDC member

Federated Department Stores Inc.
Vendor Development
7 W. Seventh St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513)579-7803, fax: (513)579-7661
http://www.federated-fds.com, tknott@fds.com
Department store retailer, direct consumer catalog & electronic commerce
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,G,H,J,K
Certification required: NMSDC, WBENC
NMSDC member

First Energy Corp.
Supplier Diversity Program/Supply Chain Dept.
76 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44308
(330)384-3819, fax: (330)384-3879
http://www.firstenergycorp.com, davanzov@firstenergycorp.com
Electric utility services
Contracting opportunities: A,C,D,F,H,J,K,L
Certification required: NMSDC, city/state, self, SBA
NMSDC member

Frito-Lay Inc.
Minority/Women Business Development
7701 Legacy Dr., Plano, TX 75024
(972)334-5940, fax: (972)334-3861
http://www.fritolay.com, bob.gonzalez@fritolay.com
Snack foods
Contracting opportunities: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K
Certification required: NMSDC, WBENC
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.

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