Supplier diversity is a business and social imperative at Raytheon Technologies. Our businesses are Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense. In order to develop innovative solutions for the complex challenges our customers face, we foster an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion that enables us to attract, retain and develop a diverse supply base.
We provide maximum practicable procurement opportunities for small, minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, small disadvantaged, historically underutilized business zone, Native American, Indian tribal-owned, Native Hawaiian, Alaskan Native, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-owned and disability-owned businesses. We also seek to provide opportunities for historically black colleges, universities and minority institutions in the areas of technical, engineering and research services.
We address economic equality in our supply chain by evaluating and analyzing our supplier relationships. We are committed to a diverse supply base that reflects the demographics and values of our company, our customers and the communities in which we operate. Supplier diversity is a key part of Raytheon Technologies’ overall strategic plan to advance diversity, equity and inclusion across the company and beyond.
“We invest in an increasingly diverse supplier base for two reasons: to strengthen our business and to create a more inclusive economy that drives innovation. A robust, diverse supply chain enables delivery of world-class technology solutions for our customers; fuels economic growth across our communities; drives shareholder value; and ultimately helps us achieve our mission to make the world a safer, more connected place.”
Greg Hayes
CHAIRMAN & CEO, RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES
“At Raytheon Technologies, we are a global company focused on a common goal – defining the future of aerospace and defense. But we can’t do it alone. Our diverse supply chain enables us to be agile, innovative and cost-competitive as we work together to solve problems and develop solutions addressing our customers’ greatest challenges.”
Paolo Dal Cin
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN, RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES
“We’re built on a foundation of integrity, trust and respect and through bold collective action we have the power to drive innovation, transform communities where we live and work and create, long-term, multi-generational impact and change. Diversity, equity and inclusion at Raytheon Technologies is not a goal, it’s our duty and is mission critical to long-term company growth and performance.”
Shanda Hinton
CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER, RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES
To be eligible for award as a small business, an offeror must represent in good faith that it is a small business by ensuring that all NAICS codes for which the offeror can be certified as small are listed on our Annual Offeror Registration Data, Representations and Certifications (CR-003) form.
Faison, an office supply company founded and owned by a Black veteran, has had a long relationship with Raytheon Technologies. Owner Jared Casey says he’s sometimes skeptical about big companies’ DE&I efforts, but Raytheon Technologies’ approach is more than “just checking a box.” “What we always enjoyed about working with United Technologies, and now Raytheon Technologies, is the drive to work with small and diverse businesses throughout their organization,” Casey says. “It’s more of a partnership in that atmosphere.”
Today, Casey says, Faison’s relationship with Raytheon Technologies is still fulfilling.
“They have high expectations for us to hit, and they push us, but they understand the challenges of a small business,” he says. “They want to be closer to their suppliers and support them overall. We’ve been with them for over a decade, and they’re still committed as much as they were before, maybe more so now. It’s a rare thing in our world to see that kind of commitment, and we’re proud to be part of it.”
Over the 33-year relationship between Port Electronics and Raytheon Technologies, Executive Vice President Louise Elliott has come to value the depth of resources our company provides. “We were a small, disadvantaged business with minority and service-disabled veteran certifications,” she says. “Raytheon gave us the opportunity to do business with them, along with amazing support through their small business liaison officers and mentorship opportunities. We’ve tailored our business to Raytheon Technologies’ requirements, and we believe that this has been beneficial for our growth and our mutual success.”
Since Elliott and CEO Denise Jones assumed leadership of Port Electronics in 2014, they grew annual sales from $31 million to $100 million. Today the company is the only Raytheon Technologies supplier to have won the Four-Star Award for Excellence for 15 consecutive years. Mentorship programs and agreements for future business have helped Port plan for its future. “These opportunities are unique to our relationship with Raytheon Technologies,” Elliott says. “We don’t have that with any other customer.”
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Raytheon Technologies potential supplier registration
We set clear expectations for our suppliers. As trusted business partners, our suppliers are critical to our ability to continue delivering innovative solutions that exceed expectations for business practices, sustainability and operational excellence. To be considered as a potential supplier for Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, complete the registration process via the Raytheon Technologies potential supplier registration link below.
Raytheon Technologies potential supplier registration
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Awards
America's Top Corporation for Women’s Business Enterprises
Recognized as a Women's Business Enterprise National Council America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises: Resiliency Edition for demonstration of an intensified commitment to supporting and working with women-owned businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the ongoing challenges that the world has faced throughout 2020 and 2021
DoD Mentor Protégé Program Nunn-Perry Award
Received 25 Nunn-Perry Awards as a result of excellent performance in mentoring and developing small business capabilities for sustained growth
Women’s Enterprise Top 100 Corporations of the Year
Listed as one of the 2022 Women’s Enterprise Top 100 Corporations of the Year by WE USA
Top Companies for Supplier Diversity
Ranked on the 2022 Top Companies for Supplier Diversity by DiversityInc
Raytheon Technologies was also listed as an honoree on DFWMSDC’s Buy Those that Buy Us 2022 list
National Business Inclusion Consortium
2022 Best of the Best Corporations for Inclusion
Military Friendly Supplier Diversity Program
Identified as a 2022 Military Friendly Supplier Diversity Program
Diversity Journal
Ruben Harris (Pratt & Whitney) was recognized by Diversity Journal’s for its 2021 Black Leaders Worth Watching Award
U.S Veterans Magazine
2022 Best of the Best Top Supplier Diversity Programs
Professional Woman’s Magazine
2022 Best of the Best Top Supplier Diversity Programs
Black EOE Journal
2022 Best of the Best Top Supplier Diversity Programs
Hispanic Network Magazine
2022 Best of the Best Top Supplier Diversity Programs
Pacific Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council
Raytheon Missiles & Defense was recognized with a Pacesetter Award in 2022
Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council
IngaLee Puentes from RTX Corporate was recognized as 2022 Supplier Diversity Advocate of the Year
Pratt & Whitney was recognized as Local Corporation of the Year in 2021
Minority and Small Business Alliance of Southern Arizona
Andrew Volpendesta of Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been selected as 2022’s Minority and Small Business Advocate by the Minority and Small Business Alliance (MSBA) of Southern Arizona. This is in recognition of his support to the small business community and organizations that foster economic development for minority and small businesses.
Dallas Fort Worth Minority Development Council
Paul Harris of Raytheon Intelligence & Space was selected as 2022’s Supplier Diversity Professional of the Year
Supplier Diversity FAQs
Supplier Diversity Glossary
Supplier Diversity Contacts
Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about supplier diversity.
What happens after I register in the potential supplier registration portal?
Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation acknowledging that your information has been added into our system. Raytheon Technologies employees will have access to this system to search for prospective suppliers as sourcing opportunities arise. Be sure to visit the site periodically and update your profile. Supplier profiles should include all of your company’s capabilities. Please note, completing the registration does not guarantee business with Raytheon Technologies but does provide visibility regarding your company's capabilities to our procurement teams.
What type of business qualifies for inclusion in our supplier diversity program?
We welcome all competitive suppliers to support our many requirements at Raytheon Technologies. To participate in our supplier diversity program you must be certified or qualified as a small and/or diverse supplier. Our diverse supply chain enables us to be agile, innovative and cost-competitive as we work together to solve problems and develop solutions addressing our customers' greatest challenges. As a result, we are looking for suppliers who are cost competitive, capable and consistently able to meet or exceed expectations.
What certifications are necessary to participate in our supplier diversity program?
As prime contractors to the U.S. Government, Raytheon Technologies satisfies the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) certification and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) requirements. If a small business is located in a HUBZone, that company must be certified through the SBA in order for us to demonstrate compliance with the FAR. Small businesses, woman-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses or service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and small disadvantaged businesses can self-certify their size and designation on the U.S. SBA System for Award Management.
Suppliers identifying to Raytheon Technologies as minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, disability-owned or LGBT-owned, are also strongly encouraged to obtain certification through a third party, such as a government agency, National Minority Supplier Development Council, Women Business Enterprise National Council, National Veteran Business Development Council, Disability:IN, National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, or another accredited certifying agency.
How do I get SBA certified?
First you must qualify as a small business. The Small Business Administration’s Table of Small Business Size Standards defines whether a business entity is small. For information on size standards, visit the U.S. Small Business Administration. Then, to apply for certification, you must complete the proper U.S. SBA application forms which are available online.
Certification
Certification validates a diverse or small business person’s ownership, controlling and management stake in a for-profit enterprise. Examples of third-party certification organizations are National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), which certifies minority-owned businesses. Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certifies women-owned businesses. National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) certifies veteran-owned businesses. Disability:IN certifies disability-owned business enterprises. National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) certifies LGBT Business Enterprises.
DSBS
The Dynamic Small Business Search is a search site hosted by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
FAR
Federal Acquisition Regulation was established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies. Key small business sections include Part 19 and Part 52.
HUBZone
The HUBZone program fuels small business growth in historically underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least 3% of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified companies each year. To qualify, an applicant must:
- Be a small business
- Be at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, a Community Development Corporation, an agricultural cooperative, a Native Hawaiian Organization or an Indian tribe
- Have its principal office located in a HUBZone, as certified through the SBA
- Have at least 35% of its employees living in a HUBZone
GSA
The General Services Administration (GSA) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. The GSA supplies products and communications for U.S. government offices, provides transportation and office space to federal employees, and develops governmentwide cost-minimizing policies, as well as other management tasks.
GSA schedules
GSA Schedules (also referred to as Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) and Federal Supply Schedules) are long-term governmentwide contracts with commercial firms providing federal, state and local government buyers access to more than 11 million commercial supplies (products) and services at volume discount pricing.
Mentor-Protégé Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Mentor-Protégé Program enhances the capability of small business participants to compete more successfully for federal government contracts. The program encourages private-sector relationships and expands SBA’s efforts to identify and respond to the developmental needs of small business clients.
The Department of Defense (DOD) Mentor-Protégé Program assists small disadvantaged business concerns and designated qualifying organizations (protégés) to successfully compete for prime contract and subcontract awards by partnering with large companies (mentors) under individual, project-based agreements.
NAICS
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
NAICS was developed under the auspices of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and adopted in 1997 to replace the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. It was developed jointly by the U.S. Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC), Statistics Canada, and Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia, to allow for a high level of comparability in business statistics among the North American countries.
Please refer to the SBA Table of Size Standards to check whether your business is considered small.
SBIR and STTR programs
Both Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small business to engage in federal research/research development with the potential for commercialization through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR and STTR enable small businesses to explore their technological potential and provide the incentive to profit from its commercialization.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense SBIR Contact - [email protected]
Raytheon Intelligence & Space SBIR Contact – [email protected]
To contact us via email:
Raytheon Technologies Corporate Office – [email protected]
Collins Aerospace – [email protected]
Pratt & Whitney – [email protected]
Raytheon Intelligence & Space – [email protected]
Raytheon Missiles & Defense – [email protected]