Women

Ford Motor Company purchased a record $4.2 billion in products and services from its minority suppliers in 2007

DEARBORN, Mich., June 2, 2008 – Ford Motor Company North America set a new record in purchasing spend from minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) in 2007. Ford purchased a record $4.2 billion in goods and services from tier one minority-owned suppliers and broke through the billion-dollar barrier by spending $1.2 billion with tier one women-owned suppliers.

Highlights:
* Purchases from women-owned suppliers broke the billion dollar barrier with a record $1.2 billion in 2007.
* Combined tier one spend with minority and women suppliers totaled $2.1 billion.

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