Supplier Diversity Program

The Importance of Supplier Diversity to Unisys

Unisys recognizes the importance of a diverse supplier base and its impact on the business community and population at large. As such, we strive to meet the requirements of our corporate and government customers—not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes good business sense.

To this end, our goal is to reach out and identify qualified minority and woman-owned companies, veteran and service disabled veteran-owned businesses capable of providing products and services in our supply chain. Here are some examples of how we meet this goal and demonstrate our commitment to supplier diversity:

  • Unisys serves as a National Corporate Member and supporter of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). Unisys strongly encourages minority-owned businesses to become certified with NMSDC before pursuing business opportunities.
  • Unisys is a national supporter of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and encourages the third party certification of woman-owned businesses by WBENC.
  • We are supporters of the National Council of HUBZone Businesses. HUBZones are federally-designated areas with high unemployment. HUBZone certified firms must employ 35% of their employees from a HUBZone area.
  • Unisys is a supporter of the National Veterans Business Association (NaVOBA), who’s mission is to assist veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.

The core of the supplier diversity program is expanding the use of diverse suppliers that are already in our supply base and are contributing to the success of Unisys. These suppliers and partners have a proven track record of providing products and quality service at competitive prices.

For information regarding the Unisys Federal Systems Small Business Program, please contact:

Alecia Pazant Hall
Small Business Program Manager
703-439-5102

For information regarding the Unisys Mentor Protégé Program or the Small Business Alliance Program, please contact:

Craig Ridley
Mentor Protégé Coordinator and Small Business Alliance Program Manager
703-439-5299

Opportunities for Minority- and Woman-owned Businesses

Unisys is committed to providing opportunities for minority and woman-owned business enterprises (M/WBE) in the United States to participate as partners and suppliers of goods and services as part of our corporate supply base.

In the Federal marketplace, our program extends to the using small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, veteran-owned, service disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone small businesses, as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

To implement this commitment, we:

  • Provide information to minority and woman-owned businesses on how to do business with Unisys
  • Introduce new programs and initiatives advantageous to M/WBE, small, small disadvantaged and woman-owned small businesses
  • Foster partnerships between Unisys and M/WBE, small, small disadvantaged and woman-owned small businesses that promote mutual revenue growth
  • Stay aware of new initiatives affecting M/WBE, small, small disadvantaged and woman-owned small businesses.

Our Supplier Diversity Program

If you believe your product or service may be of interest to us and you wish to be considered for the Supplier Diversity Program, please do the following:

  • Complete our Supplier Registration Form
    • By submitting this form your information will be stored in our internal database, which is viewed on a regular basis by our procurement personnel located in the United States. The standard supplier registration form was developed to help us locate the appropriate contact for you and to provide our procurement department and other interested Unisys personnel with detailed information about your capabilities and your past performance. That is why it is so important that you to complete the form with all the information you have available.
    • If your company is selected for bid, you will be contacted by our procurement department with further instructions. If not, your information will remain in our database for future consideration.
  • Become a member and be certified by one of the regional councils of National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), or the Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) More information for women in business can be found at the Online Women’s Business Center. The Business Center is co-sponsored by the SBA.
  • If you are considered a small, disadvantaged business, register with the Small Business Administration through the Central Contractor Registration Site (CCR).
  • Businesses interested in federal government contracts should investigate the requirements for being certified as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone) company. The federal government has a 3% goal for all of its agencies and prime contractors for 2009.
  • If you are an armed forces service disabled veteran, the federal government has a 3% subcontracting goal as well. Please register at www.ccr.gov. Also see information at www.vetbiz.gov.
  • Unisys provides information technology products and services to some of the large telecommunication companies in the United States. Any woman-owned or minority-owned business enterprise which performs a service or produces a product used by the utility companies, or indirectly by Unisys in the performance of its contracts, is encouraged to apply to the California Public Utilities Commission for verification and certification of M/WBE status.

Business Opportunity Fairs and Conferences

Unisys is committed to having a diverse supply base and diverse partners. To implement this commitment, we:

  • Provide information to minority and women-owned businesses on how to do business with Unisys
  • Introduce new programs and initiatives advantageous to M/WBE, small, small disadvantaged, and woman-owned small businesses
  • Foster partnerships between Unisys and M/WBE, small, small disadvantaged, and woman-owned small businesses that promote mutual revenue growth
  • Stay aware of new initiatives affecting M/WBE, small, small disadvantaged, and woman-owned small businesses

In the Federal marketplace, our program extends to the using small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, veteran-owned, service disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone small businesses, as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Non-Federal Events

Unisys will be an exhibitor at the following national conferences: