MCLEAN, Va., May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Information Systems sector
received the Dwight D. Eisenhower
Award for Excellence at the National Small Business Week 2015
Awards, held May 8 in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes large
prime contractors that have excelled in their utilization of small
businesses as suppliers and subcontractors.
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The Northrop Grumman Information Systems global supplier
diversity program- office received the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in the
service category. The award has five categories: manufacturing;
service; research and development; construction; and utilities.
"Northrop Grumman's work with small businesses and the
relationships we have built with each of them over the years is
crucial to our supply chain," said Cynthia
Hyland, vice president, global supply chain, Northrop
Grumman Information Systems. "We are grateful for them and this
award."
"We enjoy working with small businesses and the recognition this
award places on Northrop Grumman demonstrates our continued
dedication to working closely with them," said Lynn Livengood, manager, global supplier
diversity programs.
The global supplier diversity program-office works to expand
subcontracting opportunities for all classes of small business
concerns. It also develops and implements all Information Systems
small business initiatives and includes small business compliance
and training. Small, disadvantaged, women-owned, historically
underutilized, veteran, service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses, LGBT, Alaska native
corporations and historically black colleges, universities and
minority institutions are extended the opportunity to compete and
participate as subcontractors.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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