Supplier Diversity
PPL is always looking to expand the diversity of the businesses we work with
The company's spending for products and services provided by companies owned by those with diverse backgrounds has doubled since 2016.
Is your business diverse? We want to hear from you. Please email your capability statement and third-party certification to Sandy Schrauger at SLSchrauger@pplweb.com.
We are members of
Types of diverse businesses we work with
- Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs)
- Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)
- LGBT Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs)
- Veteran-owned Business (VOB)
- Disability Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) including disabled veteran (V-DOBEs) and service-disabled veteran-owned (SDV-DOBEs)
Supporting diverse and certified small businesses
We work with HUBZone businesses, as well as these small businesses who have additional certification for diversity type:
- Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
- Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
- Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB)
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs)
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institutions (MI)
Requirements for supplier diversity program
We require that diverse-owned businesses acquire third-party certification to be a part of our supplier diversity program. Here are some of the certifications that we accept:
National Organizations
- Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Certifying women-owned business enterprises - National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
Certifying minority-owned business enterprises - Disability:IN
Certifying disability-owned, veteran-disability-owned, and service-disabled veteran-disability-owned businesses - National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
Certifying LGBT-owned businesses - National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)
Certifying Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned businesses
Government Organizations
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Certifying HUBZone businesses and classifying small businesses of all types. All diversity types must be certified through a separate organization. For instance, the SBA has approved WBENC as a third-party certifier for Women-Owned Small Business certification as part of the SBA's WOSB Federal Contracting Program.
Regional Organizations
- Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBEC)
Certifying women-owned business enterprises - Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC)
Certifying minority-owned business enterprises
Tier II reporting requirements
PPL requires all its 1st Tier Suppliers (diverse and non-diverse) to provide monthly reports of their spend with their diverse suppliers (PPL Tier II Indirect spend). The information provided is used in the aggregate to file various reports required by federal, state, and local advocacy organizations.