Nortel is charting a course for itself to be the recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that ignite and power global commerce while helping people solve the worlds greatest challenges.

To assist in the success of this vision, we have focused our supplier strategy around Nortel's Supplier Business Engagement Model (SBEM). This model is a centralized, disciplined and highly collaborative approach to supplier selection, designed to strengthen supplier relationships and drive greater spending with fewer suppliers those with the products, capabilities, innovation and talent that best complement Nortel's own strengths.

To learn more about the Supplier Business Engagement Model, as well as to obtain information on becoming a Nortel supplier, please browse this website.