Southwestern Bell's parent company, SBC Communications Inc., has been named 1999 "Corporation of the Year" by the National Minority Supplier Development Council for providing opportunities for minority business suppliers.Since 1994, SBC has increased in spending with certified minority-owned businesses by 117 percent.In 1998, SBC spent $1.3 billion, more than 20 percent of its procurement base, with minority, women-owned and disabled veteran-owned suppliers.
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