Our approach has achieved remarkable success due to its strategic alignment and measurable impact. Here are key factors contributing to its effectiveness.

Strategic Integration:

• SMaRTi™ is seamlessly infused into the company’s overall strategy.

• Inclusion efforts are not treated as isolated initiatives but are woven into supporting infrastructure and financial operations, enhancing overall business performance.

Quantifiable Metrics:

• SMaRTi™ emphasizes specific, measurable goals.

• By tracking metrics such as inclusion, fair market value rates, and supplier compliancy with SCBN policies and government contract laws, Ford Enterprises ensures accountability and progress.

Inclusive Implementation:

• The approach prioritizes measurable inclusivity at every level.

• Assurance of compliance and cash consciousness optimization to value automated on each transaction,

• via optimizing Request for Quote end-to-end process automation: Tax Code (26 U.S. Code § 38)-General Business Incentive Tax Code (26 U.S. Code §41)- Research and Experimentation (R&E) Incentive.

Fiduciary Responsibility:

• Ford Enterprises treats advocating for DEI as a fiduciary duty to shareholders.

• Linking DEI outcomes to financial results ensures sustained commitment and accountability.

In summary, SMaRTi™ combines strategic vision, quantifiable metrics, and inclusive practices, making it a powerful driver of success.