Senior representatives from Pepco, Washington Gas, and Verizon appear before the Commission annually to detail their utility’s practices related to the use of diverse suppliers.
Overview
The DCPSC hosts an annual legislative-style Supplier Diversity Hearing and information session where representatives from Pepco, Washington Gas, and Verizon detail their utility’s practices related to the use of diverse suppliers in the District of Columbia over the past year.
The DCPSC
Advisory Council on Utility Supplier and Workforce Diversity was established in 2019 to identify best practices for diversity, equity and inclusion in contracting and employment related to the public utility sector. Washington Gas, Pepco, Verizon, and the DCPSC agreed on terms set forth in a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to the use of diverse suppliers in the District. The annual Supplier Diversity Hearing is an integral part of that MOU.
2024 DCPSC Supplier Diversity Hearing
The 2024 DCPSC Supplier Diversity Hearing was held on Thursday, July 25, 2024, and focused on “Building Business Relationships in the District" to help relay the message about diversity being good business and that the DCPSC values relationship building among District-based businesses, specifically. In short, the goal was to maximize the opportunities for diverse suppliers, with special attention to District suppliers.