Intel

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Intels Preferred Supplier Program An
Overview

• August 2006

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What is the Preferred Supplier Program?

• The Preferred Supplier Program is
• An Intel strategy aimed at helping Intel focus
  resources on enhancement of purchasing processes
  and tools for optimization of product quality,
  cycle time, cost, and customer experience.
• A managed group of suppliers that Intel has
  selected to provide goods and services.
• A tool to enable educated decision-making by
  Intel employees on the selection of qualified and
  approved suppliers to fulfill the purchase
  request of a specific good or service in a
  Product Category for an Intel location
• Indirect Material / Services goods and services
  that are not used for making of a product
• Covers everything from advertising to
  construction to the kitchen sink (literally)

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How are Suppliers Selected?

• Criteria
• Selected as preferred based on their ability to
  help Intel maintain its competitive advantage.
• Offer appropriate balance of world class
  quality, technology, total cost, customer
  service, and availability for their products and
  services.
• Process
• Teams of experienced Intel procurement
  professionals around the world, representing a
  range of expertise, work together to contribute
  to the decision making process.

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Small Businesses and Diversity

• Small Businesses and Diversity (Minority/Women
  Owned) Suppliers
• Intel maintains a strong commitment to supplier
  diversity spending and to meeting annual goals.
• We will continue to increase our diversity goal
  reflective of supplier market availability.
• Intel is committed to economic development and to
  supplier diversity goals and the development of
  small business.
• The Preferred Supplier Program will enable Intel
  purchasing professionals to spend more time
  developing diversity and small businesses to meet
  Intels needs.

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Supplier Benefits

• What are the benefits to Preferred Suppliers?
• Better positioned to actively compete for Intels
  business
• Closer engagement with Intel procurement orgs
• Better understanding of Intels goods and service
  needs and requirements
• Better understanding of Intels procurement
  related plans
• Access to supplier improvement programs
• Faster order processing

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Am I a preferred supplier?

• How will I know if I am a preferred supplier?
• If you are selected as a Preferred Supplier, you
  will receive a letter from an Intel Purchasing
  representative.
• To be considered for the Intel Preferred Supplier
  Program
• Submit company information to Intel for review
  through the Supplier Intake Tool (SIT) located at
  supplier.intel.com .
• All suppliers are reviewed at least annually to
  assure Intel has the best qualified world-class
  supply base providing a competitive advantage.
• Should potential suppliers be identified through
  the Supplier Intake Tool, the procurement
  professionals will engage the supplier.
• Intels Supplier Intake Tool provides access
  opportunity to suppliers globally.
• The Preferred Supplier Program is for suppliers
  who can pass and meet the rigorous qualification
  criteria and requirements.
• For more information please visit the Intel
  Preferred Supplier Program pages at
  supplier.intel.com.