The Women’s Business Council – Southwest works hard to provide valuable programming to connect our women-owned businesses with opportunities to grow their businesses. We are able to achieve this with the support of our sponsors.
Today we are highlighting one of our Champion Circle Gold Sponsors, Lockheed Martin, and their supplier diversity programs.
It is Lockheed Martin policy from the top that its business areas will conduct socioeconomic subcontracting programs in recognition of compelling moral, social and economic necessity.
For the United States requirements, it is also the corporation's policy to facilitate the achievement of its negotiated subcontracting goals by developing the capabilities of, and pursuing opportunities to award subcontracts and other procurements to small and small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone, women- and veteran-owned businesses, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Lockheed-Aeronautics has been a sponsor for WBCSW for many years and we continue to see how involved and dedicated to helping each other’s businesses grow and thrive. We always strive to look for potential suppliers within the membership who would be a good fit for our supply base. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to continue to be strong WBE’s in your communities and throughout the industries you support. - Rita Ramsey, Lockheed Martin, Small Business/Supplier Diversity Program Office, Women-Owned Small Business Advocate
To achieve this, they provide resources for supplier looking to participate in their supplier diversity program - see below for some helpful programs for WBEs:
Mentor Protégé Program
Lockheed Martin is committed to the development of small businesses through the Mentor Protégé program. Through this federal program, Lockheed Martin seeks to establish successful long-term relationships with eligible small business concerns. The Mentor Protégé Program is a government outreach program designed to encourage large defense contractors to develop technical and business capabilities of small disadvantaged businesses to enable them to compete more effectively for defense-related work.
Supplier Training Excellence Program
The Supplier Training Excellence Program (STEP) is a virtual collection of educational and learning resources designed to help small enterprises navigate and succeed in the defense industry. You will find live webinars on a variety of topics, recorded webinars, videos, and links to collateral information on specific topics as well as webinar information from various affiliates in which as a small enterprise, you can take part in free of charge.
5 Steps to Marketing to Lockheed Martin
Click here for a list of what you can do to present your best assets and strengths and make sure working with Lockheed Martin is right for you
More information about these and all of Lockheed Martin’s supplier diversity programs and resources to doing business with Lockheed Martin can be found here.
