Areté Associates augments its capabilities and brings best value to our customers through a cadre of subcontractors, vendors, and industry partners (suppliers). We engage scientific specialists who share Areté’s vision to develop unique approaches to advanced technical problems and collaborate with our software engineers, scientists, and other technical staff.   Areté encourages relationships with universities and other research and development organizations from the scientific community when necessary to fulfill contract requirements. Areté also procures a variety of commercial items and services as well as developmental items to satisfy its customers’ needs on prototype or low-rate production programs. Suppliers who meet our quality standards are solicited on a competitive basis to ensure our customers receive the best value possible. 

Areté is committed to doing business to the highest ethical standards, and complying with any applicable federal regulations that govern the purchase of goods and services for the U.S. Government. In the following pages, suppliers will find Areté’s Standards of Business Conduct, Terms and Conditions of Purchase, Quality Assurance Provisions, Supplier Survey , and links to other tools used by Areté’s quality and purchasing organizations.