Clone of 2026 WBEC-East Advocate of the Year Nomination Form

2026 Economic Impact Award
The Economic Impact Award recognizes companies that treat an inclusive supply chain as a competitive advantage — those that intentionally widen the field of qualified suppliers competing for their business and direct measurable economic impact into the regional economy (PA, DE, and Southern NJ).

Access & Opportunity
- Establishing or expanding programs that improve qualified small and emerging businesses' access to contracting opportunities — supplier development, mentorship, capacity-building, technical assistance, and other measures that reduce barriers to bid.
- Lowering structural barriers to competition, such as simplifying bid and RFP requirements, unbundling large contracts into scopes a smaller firm can realistically win, and making solicitation processes and portals easy to find and navigate.
- Investing in supplier capability — financing access, performance feedback and scorecards, education — so suppliers can scale and take on larger scopes over time.
- Offering modified terms that help smaller suppliers manage cash flow and compete on equal footing.
Measurable Growth (Year over Year)
- A year-over-year increase in the number of qualified suppliers invited to compete for contracts.
- A year-over-year increase in the percentage of total sourcing directed to qualified suppliers within the regional economy
Details
- The Award Celebration will be held in concert with WBEC-East’s annual Desserts & More Fundraiser on Thursday, October 22nd, 5:30 PM in Center City, Philadelphia. While not a requirement to be present during the Award Ceremony it will be appreciated for both the Nominee and Nominating Individual to plan to participate.
Submissions are due Friday, August 7th!
Nomination Form

Please fill out the following form below accurately.
- Nominator/Council Partner Company:
  
  Person submitting the nomination for Economic Impact Award
- Nominator/ Council Partner Company Name
- Full Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Title / Position
- E-mail
- Phone Number
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Access & Opportunity
- 1. Please list the name(s) of the businesses that you have offered any/all of the following and provide context/details. Programs including supplier development, capacity building, technical assistance.
  
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- 2.1. If your company has simplified the bid and RFP requirements to increase opportunities for Tier II or smaller businesses to compete in your procurement opportunities, please describe. If your company has invested in supplier capability so scaling in the future is possible, please describe. If your company offers modified terms to new and emerging suppliers, please describe.
  
  0/500
- Measurable Growth (Year over Year)
- 3. List the number of qualified suppliers invited to compete for contracts in your FY 2024. List the number of qualified suppliers invited to compete for contracts in your FY 2025.
  
  0/500
- 4. List the percentage (spend and/or contractor numbers – please specify!) of total sourcing directed to qualified suppliers within the WBEC-East region in 2024 and 2025.
  
  0/500
- Public Release Disclaimer: By completing this form, should my nominee be selected to receive an award, I consent to photography, audio/video recording, and release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, promotional purposes, inclusion on websites or social media, and any other purpose defined by WBEC-East.
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2026 Economic Impact Award

Nomination Form

Nominator/Council Partner Company:

Access & Opportunity

Measurable Growth (Year over Year)