DyNAMC Dispatch September 2016 Issue 6 | Page 25

Sam McClure, Vice President, National Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce with the Legislative staff and stay in touch with their legislators to keep them focused on small businesses on an ongoing basis. President Picker then asked for public comments – there were over 20 plus commenters – mostly, the commenters praised the utilities for contracting opportunities. As such, two of the commenters dissented and expressed their dissatisfaction and frustration over not achieving contract opportunities with the utilities; and they expressed their dissatisfaction over the number of contracts Best Practices Share a few of the key best practices that you have found to be successful to your company’s supplier diversity program. And what do you attribute to your program’s overall success? Future Opportunities For the benefits of the diverse/small businesses attending the En Banc, please share your insights regarding your company’s proposed projects over the next three to five years. awarded as being too few for women and minority suppliers in 2004. President Picker moderated a panel entitled “CEO Panel – GO 156 – Continuing an Evolution of Success.” The panel was assembled to hear from the CEOs, Presidents, and representatives of the investor-owned utilities on how they planned to create contracting opportunities and sustain their supplier diversity programs into the 21st century and beyond. Additionally, President Picker focused on the following questions: Sustaining Performance Since most of you have achieved 35 percent or better in your supplier diversity goals, how do you plan to sustain your performance? Barriers What do you think are some of the barriers in doing business with your company? And what are you doing to bring about resolve?