Sonnenschein purchases many goods and services from suppliers throughout the country and expects high standards of quality and service from all of our suppliers. The Firm has established a supplier diversity program that is reflective of today's marketplace. We seek to place a portion of the Firm's business expenditures with businesses that are owned and operated by minorities, women, gays/lesbians and the physically challenged. The Supplier Diversity Committee is responsible for the management of the initiative.
The Firm's vendor diversity policy is part of the Firm's written Firmwide Diversity Plan.
"As a business, Sonnenschein purchases a broad range of products and services. Sonnenschein is committed to ensuring that we have the best and highest quality resources available for our business as we serve our clients. We are also committed to the creation of economic opportunities for diverse communities. To those ends, we are expanding existing business relationships and establishing new, mutually beneficial business relationships with businesses that are owned and operated by minorities, women, gays/lesbians and the physically challenged ("Minority-Owned Businesses").
Firm management (the COO, Purchasing Manager, etc.) along with the office managing partners, or their designees, will identify the current suppliers of goods and services, including professional services, purchased by the Firm/office to determine whether such businesses constitute Minority-Owned Businesses. Certification of the Minority-Owned Business status will be evidenced by approval obtained by the supplier from any of the following entities which certify these businesses: (a) City, State, or Federal governmental agencies or (b) private, third party organizations such as the National Minority Supplier Development Council, the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce or the National Association of Women's Business Owners.
Upon an examination of the Firm's current utilization of Minority-Owned Businesses, the Firmwide Diversity Committee, or a subcommittee thereof, will determine the percentage goals each office will strive to purchase from Minority-Owned Businesses and this supplier diversity policy will be amended accordingly.
There may be instances in which a particular supplier of goods or services is unique or there is no direct provider of the goods or services that is a Minority-Owned Business. In such instance, the Firm and/or each office will endeavor to require that the majority directsupplier seeks to develop relationships with Minority-Owned Businesses for the majority vendor's supply needs on contracts with Sonnenschein."
Documents for Vendors
Please fill out and e-mail the linked forms below to Iris Harris or fax them Iris' attention at 312.876.7934:
