Opportunities 2006 Asheville, NC Corning Cable Systems LLC

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Opportunities 2006Asheville, NCCorning Cable
Systems LLC

• Annette Setzer
• March 13, 2006

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Agenda

• About Corning Cable Systems
• Supplier Diversity Commitment
• Contracting with Corning Cable Systems
• Summary

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About Corning Cable Systems

• Corning Cable Systems is a leading manufacturer
  of fiber optic and copper communications system
  solutions for voice, data and video network
  applications worldwide. Corning Cable Systems is
  wholly owned by Corning Incorporated. Our
  commitment to total quality and superior customer
  satisfaction distinguish us as a leader in the
  telecommunications industry.

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About Corning Cable Systems

• Headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina
• Fiber Optic Cable and Hardware Divisions
• NAFTA
• North Carolina
• Texas
• Arizona
• Mexico and Dominican Republic
• Global presence
• EMEA
• APAC

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Supplier Diversity Commitment

• supplier diversity policy
• Diversity is an integral part of Corning
  Incorporateds value system and a critical
• business initiative. Corning Incorporated is
  committed to providing access to all
• suppliers and to promoting diversity in our
  supply base. The objective is to provide
• diverse businesses an opportunity to participate
  in our contracting and procurement
• process. We are also working to increase the
  amount of quality products and services
• we obtain directly from diverse suppliers.
• categories of supplier diversity
• Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)
  Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)
• Disabled Business Enterprise (DIS) Disabled
  Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE)
• Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE)
  Service-Disabled Veteran Business Ent. (SDVBE)
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
  Historically Black Colleges or Universities
  (HBCU)
• Historically Underutilized Business Zone
  (HUBZone) Small Business Administration 8(a)
  Program
• Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SDB)
  GLBT-Owned Business Enterprise (GLBT)

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Supplier Diversity Commitment

• Member of the National Minority Supplier
  Development Council
• Affiliate memberships
• Carolinas
• Dallas/Ft. Worth
• Virginia
• Upstate New York
• New England
• Kentucky

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Contracting with Corning Cable Systems

• the commercial relationship
• To protect your interest and to prevent
  misunderstandings, Corning
• Procurement Transportation is the only
  organization authorized to commit
• Corning Incorporated to a purchasing agreement.
  Our purchase order is
• your assurance that Corning Incorporated stands
  behind the purchase and
• that your invoice will be paid in accordance with
  the agreed upon terms.

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Contracting with Corning Cable Systems

• New suppliers to CCS must contact Procurement.
• Annette Setzer CCS Small Business Liaison
  Officer
• annette.setzer_at_corning.com
• Your company information will be distributed to
  Procurement representatives at the various CCS US
  locations.
• Supplier Qualification Process
• Quality, Service, and Cost factors are evaluated.
• Qualification requirements vary depending on
  product or service provided (e.g. direct
  materials vs. indirect or services) .
• NDAs
• COIs
• Contracts

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Contracting with Corning Cable Systems

• CCS is a technology company with a commitment to
  total
• quality and superior customer satisfaction.
• Direct Materials
• Direct materials specifications are stringent.
• Qualification of direct materials is lengthy.
• There are areas of opportunity for supplying
  direct materials within the various CCS
  businesses.
• CCS actively seeks diverse suppliers of direct
  materials.
• Indirect Materials Services
• Greater opportunities than direct materials.
• CCS actively seeks diverse suppliers of indirect
  materials and services.

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Summary

• CCS strives to include small and diverse
  businesses in all of our contracting
  opportunities.
• We hope to hear from you if your company has a
  product or service that may be a fit for CCS.
• Thank you for your time!
• Questions?

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