engagement and participation in programs designed to save money, reduce energy usage, and increase safety. Decision 15-11-021 D.15-11-021 at 478-479. Verified. Section 27 Settlements: – NAAC’s representation of the Supplier Diversity Joint Motion, Signed Settlement Agreement terms of the Exhibit B at 6-7 The SCE/JMP settlement also settlement approved specifically provides for the JMP in D. 15-11-021 is to develop and participate in SCE accurate and its small business forums, helping to description of its connect diverse businesses with prior litigation information and resources to grow positions is also their operations and save on energy costs. The parties will accurate. Pursuant to work together to use the D. 94-10-029, the Commission-approved capital Commission has spending amount effectively, so discretion to award as to grow the Diverse Business compensation to Enterprise (DBE) supplier base parties who for SCE. SCE agreed to commit participated in $2.5 million dollars in technical settlement assistance directed at small and agreements, when medium sized minority-owned there is a finding that local businesses. they made a SCE will also consider input from substantial the JMP to improve their GO 156 contribution to a filings to provide more decision. We find transparency and information that that NAAC’s is relevant to small businesses. participation in the SCE will seek contracts with Joint Minority more DBE Tier 1 suppliers, and settlement Parties’ along with the JMP will made a substantial coordinate opportunities for DBE contribution to D. suppliers to meet and network with Tier 1 prime SCE’s contractors to encourage NAAC’s subcontracting opportunities with representation of the DBEs. terms of the The development of small DBEs settlement approved will encourage growth in the in D. 15-11-021 is economy and create job accurate and its opportunities for minorities. description of its prior litigation positions is also accurate. Pursuant to
engagement and participation in programs designed to save money, reduce energy usage, and increase safety. Decision 15-11-021 Section 27 – Settlements: Supplier Diversity The SCE/JMP settlement also specifically provides for the JMP to develop and participate in SCE small business forums, helping to connect diverse businesses with information and resources to grow their operations and save on energy costs. The parties will work together to use the Commission-approved capital spending amount effectively, so as to grow the Diverse Business Enterprise (DBE) supplier base for SCE. SCE agreed to commit $2.5 million dollars in technical assistance directed at small and medium sized minority-owned local businesses. SCE will also consider input from the JMP to improve their GO 156 filings to provide more transparency and information that is relevant to small businesses. SCE will seek contracts with more DBE Tier 1 suppliers, and along with the JMP will coordinate opportunities for DBE suppliers to meet and network with SCE’s Tier 1 prime contractors to encourage subcontracting opportunities with DBEs. The development of small DBEs will encourage growth in the economy and create job opportunities for minorities. D.15-11-021 at 478-479. Joint Motion, Signed Settlement Agreement Exhibit B at 6-7 Verified. NAAC’s representation of the terms of the settlement approved in D. 15-11-021 is accurate and its description of its prior litigation positions is also accurate. Pursuant to D. 94-10-029, the Commission has discretion to award compensation to parties who participated in settlement agreements, when there is a finding that they made a substantial contribution to a decision. We find that NAAC’s participation in the Joint Minority Parties’ settlement made a substantial contribution to D. NAAC’s representation of the terms of the settlement approved in D. 15-11-021 is accurate and its description of its prior litigation positions is also accurate. Pursuant to
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