“AECsoft
understands the challenges associated with Supplier Diversity
and enables companies to manage all their initiatives in a
seamless manner.” -Marathon Ashland Petroleum
Our Supplier Diversity Management System presents corporations
with an opportunity to develop a centralized, standardized
supplier sourcing, registration, tracking and management process
that will lead to lower costs and streamline the reporting
process. The reporting capability will enable management to
identify trends and program progress in a way that is easy
to prepare and disseminate. Our system can be integrated with
existing systems.
Selected Corporations and Organizations who have utilized
AECsoft Supplier Diversity solutions:
- Avon Products
- Belo Corporation
- Blue Cross Blue Shield MA
- BP
- BMC Software
- Carlson Companies
- The Coca-Cola Company
- ConAgra Foods
- Duke Energy
- Ernst & Young
- Ferguson
- Halliburton/KBR
- H-E-B
- International Truck & Engine
- Marathon Oil
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- Macy's
- Nike
- Novartis
- Port of Houston Authority
- PSEG
- Shell Oil
- The TJX Companies
- Schlumberger
- ServiceMaster
- Target Corporation
- Time Warner
- Tyco International
- University of Miami
- US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Waste Management
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TrueMatch™
and Supplier Classification provides sweeping of the entire vendor database
against the certifying agencies' databases to identify certified MBE, WBE, 8a, SDB, HUBZone,
and CCR listed small businesses, such as WOSB, VOSB, SDVB, etc. |
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Vendor
Registration and Update allows existing and new suppliers to submit/update their
information online including company profile, multiple contacts, classifications &
categories, a copy of their certificates, pictures, product brochures, etc. |
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Certification
Tracking & Verification tracks suppliers' electronic copies of their diverse
certificates types and expiration dates. It also verifies in real-time or weekly basis against
certification agencies' database. Moreover, it tracks certification expiration dates and
automatically notifies suppliers of upcoming expirations. |
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OneSearch
allows buyers to use one interface to search multiple external databases/websites
(i.e. WBENC, SBA CCR, etc.) when buyers conduct supplier searches. |
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Create a centralized,
web-based MWBE Supplier Directory and Profile accessible to all
corporate buyers, purchasing agents, internal buyers and program managers to manage
suppliers and search suppliers by keywords, NAICS codes, regions, classifications, etc. |
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Automated
E-mail/Fax and Batch Communication Communication allow managers to automatically
request updates or notify suppliers of certification expirations and generate email requests
for monthly, quarterly, or yearly 2nd Tier spend from Primes. Email text and scheduling are
fully configurable. |
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*RFx Tracking / Best Effort Tracking/ Inclusion Report allows buyers and Primes to track
and document level of effort to include diverse suppliers in the RFx process. |
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*Dynamic
Qualification allows buyers to create additional questions (general or category
specific) based on clients' requirements to pre-qualify suppliers during registration or prior
to a sourcing event. |
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*Spend
Report allows buyers to track program goals and create the report output to include
and/or sort by multiple fields including: category, business units, projects/clients, certification
status/type, ethnicity, commodity codes/products or any combination of classifications.
Reports are created on-demand, and they can be viewed, printed, searched, saved or
downloaded to MS Excel or MS Word. SF 294/295 Reports (PDF file with data pre-populated)
can be generated with Federal required classifications. |
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*2nd-Tier
Reporting and Tracking provides an environment for the management of a 2nd
Tier program by allowing Primes to report direct, indirect or project-based spend on subs
online and to generate reports on demand. |
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Customize
Corporate Diversity website and Content Management
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match the Company’s
current website design. |
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Optional Module |
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| The AECsoft
SDMS is available for internal install, AECsoft Hosting or
lease. ASP Service model and additional services (Request
for Sourcing, Online Training, Online Survey) are also available.
Call 1-713-439-0744 for details. |
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