Supplier Development FAQs
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What is Supplier Development at FirstEnergy?
Supplier Development is a program in which Supply Chain takes an active role in the identification of small and/or diverse suppliers for consideration to include in the competitive bidding process.
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What is the best method for a small and/or diverse supplier to start a business relationship with FirstEnergy?
By registering your company with FirstEnergy, your information will be added to our database of potential suppliers for consideration in future bid opportunities.
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Does FirstEnergy have set-asides or spend quotas?
No. Our focus is on identifying, qualifying, and partnering with the most capable suppliers to meet our business needs.
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Does FirstEnergy publish upcoming bids publicly?
No. FirstEnergy does not publish bid opportunities on our external website.
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How does FirstEnergy locate small and/or diverse suppliers in the communities it serves?
FirstEnergy actively supports supplier diversity initiatives at the federal, state and local level. We collaborate with various diversity-related advocacy organizations throughout our service territory. Some of the organizations we work with include:
- Women's Business Enterprise Council
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Supplier Diversity Development Council (SDDC)
- Minority Supplier Development Councils (MSDC)
- Maryland Washington Minority Companies Association
- HUBZone Contractors National Council, Inc.
Current list of organizations as of 11/01/2025