EARTH TECH NEWS
EARTH TECH WINS FRANCES PERKINS VANGUARD AWARD FOR INDUSTRY BUYING ACTIVITY
Use of women-owned small business and suppliers in the Federal marketplace earns recognition
LONG BEACH, Calif. May 19, 2008 – Earth Tech Inc., a global provider of consulting, engineering and construction services, has been recognized for excellence in the utilization of women-owned small businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors.
The company has received the Francis Perkins Vanguard Award honoring US Federal government agencies and companies for excellence in the use of women-owned small businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors. Earth Tech won the industry award for its exemplary utilization of women-owned small businesses in the work it performs under various contracts for the US Federal government.
All of Earth Tech’s Federal projects contributed to this award. Nominations were judged with respect to increasing participation of women-owned small businesses in the Federal marketplace. The criteria used in judging included: leadership, advocacy, innovation, and implementation.
The awards were presented to the winners at the recent Small Business Administration Expo Celebrating National Small Business Week in Washington, DC. Winners were invited to the White House to hear “The President’s Remarks on National Small Business Week”
“Earth Tech is proud to be honored for our ongoing commitment to the use of women-owned small businesses in many of our projects under contract with the Federal Government,” said Jane Penny, Earth Tech’s Senior Vice President for Federal Programs.
Earth Tech Inc. is a global provider of a full suite of engineering, construction and operations services to the international water/wastewater, environmental, transportation, and facilities markets. Earth Tech employs some 7,000 talented people, delivering services to customers in 15 countries. Founded in 1970, Earth Tech is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif. More information on Earth Tech can be found at www.earthtech.com.
