Professional Documents
Culture Documents
So how does a business join Apples Supplier Diversity Program? Thats simple: You start by completing the online
Supplier Registration Form. Following a swift verification and screening process to ensure a good fit between
supplier strengths and capabilities and Apples current and future requirements, Apple reviews the supplier
information. The business then becomes a potential supplier who may be used in the procurement process as
business needs dictate. In the interest of encouraging the success of our diverse supplier base, we work with the
Supplier Diversity Program participants to help them develop their businesses. This often involves working with a
number of organizations that offer training and feedback.
Suppliers who wish to participate in Apples Supplier Diversity Program should complete the online Supplier
Registration Form so their information can be entered into Apples Supplier Information Database (SID). We have
included special areas within the form that prompt the database to alert our supplier diversity team and relevant
procurement professionals about the availability of qualified participants in Apples Supplier Diversity Program.
This helps increase the visibility of these suppliers and can improve their potential for engagement.
Sourcing Process
Apples sourcing process is designed to ensure equal and fair treatment of suppliers so that they can fully participate
in a competitive procurement process.
We ask suppliers wishing to participate in the process to register with our Supplier Information Database (SID), a
secure online database that Apple maintains with regularly updated information on current and potential suppliers.
SID enables Apple procurement professionals to access key information about potential and current suppliers,
including capabilities, Supplier Diversity certifications, product/service descriptions, Universal Standard Products
and Services Classification (UNSPSC) codes, contact information, and so on.
The First Step
The first step any supplier should take in seeking opportunities to do business with Apple is to register with our
Supplier Information Database. If your company registers with SID and theres a need for the type of products or
services you provide, an Apple procurement professional can then contact you to explore potential opportunities.
If theres no immediate opportunity for engagement (as sometimes happens), the information will remain in Apples
confidential Supplier Information Database for six months or for as long as you continue visiting Apples
procurement website to keep your companys information up to date.
Please note that all purchases are made in the competitive marketplace. Submitting your company to SID does not
automatically place your company on a bidders list, nor does it constitute approval of your firm as an Apple
supplier or obligate Apple to solicit requests for quotations.
SOURCE:
https://www.apple.com/procurement/