Supplier Diversity Development Council

What Supplier Diversity Development Council does

The Supplier Diversity Development Council (SDDC) is a New Jersey state government council operating under the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). Its mandate is to build and maintain partnerships between minority-, women-, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (M/W/SDVBEs) and New Jersey's regulated public utilities, while supporting NJBPU's oversight of supplier-diversity outcomes. Operationally, SDDC functions as a convener and intermediary rather than a commercial vendor: its deliverables are networking events, an annual conference (27th annual held in 2025), a recurring Veteran Business Summit (3rd annual in 2024), a public job-postings portal for NJBPU positions, a newsletter, and a published board-member directory of utility and diverse-business-chamber representatives.

The SDDC's product surface is an informational and engagement platform built around the website njbpusupplierdiversity.com, which aggregates mission content, board rosters, event registration, news, and NJBPU career opportunities. There is no proprietary technology stack, no commercial pricing model, and no software product; the site is a content and directory platform rather than a transactional marketplace. The council does not sell services to either side of its constituency and is funded through state government channels rather than user fees, sponsorships, or commercial contracts.

Its business model is therefore non-commercial by design. Governance is provided by a board drawn from NJ utilities (PSEG, JCP&L/FirstEnergy, NJ American Water, New Jersey Natural Gas, Rockland Electric/Con Edison, South Jersey Industries, Veolia) and diverse-business and supplier-development organizations (African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ, NJ Veterans Chamber of Commerce, NY&NJ Minority Supplier Development Council, NJ Office of Supplier Development and Business Opportunities, among others). Day-to-day leadership consists of volunteer officers — President Bianca Reyes (PSEG), Vice President Jemia Kinsey Singleton (Kinsey Communications), and Treasurer Stacie Curtis (CW Solutions) — reflecting a collaborative governance structure rather than a traditional ownership or investor-backed model.

Name

Supplier Diversity Development Council

Legal name

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities - Supplier Diversity Development Council

Website

https://njbpusupplierdiversity.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Supplier Diversity Development Council is a state-government council that connects minority, women, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses with New Jersey's public utilities through conferences, summits, and a public information portal.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Trenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Supplier Diversity Development Council (SDDC) is a New Jersey state government council operating under the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). It builds partnerships between minority, women, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (M/W/SDVBEs) and New Jersey's public utilities by hosting an annual conference, a veteran business summit, and maintaining an informational website with job opportunities, news, and board resources.

Product overview

The Supplier Diversity Development Council (SDDC) is a New Jersey state government organization under the Board of Public Utilities, not a commercial product company. The SDDC website functions as an informational and engagement platform that connects minority, women, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (M/W/SDVBEs) with New Jersey's public utilities. The core platform provides access to job opportunities from NJBPU, annual conferences (including the 27th Annual Conference in 2025), the annual Veteran Business Summit, board member information, and a newsletter subscription service. These services collectively support the SDDC's mission of fostering supplier diversity and building effective partnerships within New Jersey's utility sector.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual NJBPU SDDC Conference An annual multi-day in-person conference (the 27th edition held in 2025) hosted by the SDDC that brings together New Jersey public utilities, M/W/SDVBE suppliers, and regulatory stakeholders for networking, supplier development sessions, and best-practice sharing.
• Veteran Business Summit An annual event (3rd edition held in 2024) featuring breakout sessions and subject-matter experts to help veteran-owned businesses learn about competing for public and private sector procurement opportunities.
• SDDC Newsletter Subscription A free email newsletter that subscribers can sign up for to receive updates and insights about supplier diversity initiatives, news, and events in New Jersey.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NY&NJ Minority Supplier Development Council: Regional minority supplier development council serving NY and NJ with overlapping M/WBE supplier utility and corporate matchmaking focus; SDDC board member Terrence Clark serves as its President and CEO, indicating direct operational ties.
• African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ: Statewide chamber representing African American-owned businesses in NJ; SDDC board member Mary O. Griffin serves as its VP of Member Relations and Programs, creating a direct pipeline for SDDC's minority supplier outreach.
• National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC): National certifier of veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses serving as the certification counterpart to SDDC's Veteran Business Summit and SDVBE convening mission.
• NJ Veterans Chamber of Commerce: Statewide chamber specifically serving NJ veteran-owned businesses; SDDC board member Jeff Cantor (Colonel, US Army Ret) is its Founder and CEO, making this an explicit operational partner for SDDC's veteran-focused programming.
• New Jersey Office of Supplier Development and Business Opportunities: State-level supplier diversity office within NJ government that SDDC complements; board member Julia Presley serves as its Chief Supplier Development Officer/Executive Director, indicating close coordination on supplier development policy.

Emerging players

• U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC): National chamber representing Asian American and Pacific Islander business owners; an additional diverse-supplier constituency that operates parallel supplier development programming outside SDDC's stated mandate.

Broad incumbents

• National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC): National certifier of LGBT-owned businesses and convener of corporate supplier diversity programs; represents a parallel diverse-supplier constituency that SDDC's M/W/SDVBE mandate does not formally cover.
• Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC): National certifier of women-owned businesses and convener of corporate supplier diversity programs; overlaps with SDDC's mandate to connect women-owned businesses to utility procurement opportunities.
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC): National umbrella organization for minority business development and corporate supplier diversity; provides the network MBEs connect through and influences the standards regional councils like SDDC work against.

Regional players

• NJ Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO): Statewide association for women business owners in NJ; SDDC board member Robin Berg Tabakin is affiliated, making this a peer women-focused business organization with overlapping supplier diversity interests.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

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