Supplier Diversity - How Our Program Works

Step 1: Determine if you qualify as a certified diverse supplier (see Diverse Supplier Definitions and Accepted Certifying Agencies)

Step 2: Determine if your company can meet GP's procurement needs (see What We Buy)

Step 3: If you would like to register with Georgia Pacific as a new supplier and have not created a login in the past, complete the Supplier Registration Process.
If you already have a login, access the Supplier Profile Update page to change your profile information.

Step 4: Once we receive your submitted profile form and certification documents, we will enter your company into our internal database which is reviewed by our category managers and buyers when selecting suppliers to participate in our procurement activities.

The submission of a completed supplier profile form and certifying documents to Georgia-Pacific does not constitute an offer of business or award to any company. It does, however, ensure that your company information is included in our database for future reference and utilization during procurement activities.

Diverse Supplier Definitions

Minority Business Enterprise
51 percent owned, controlled and operated by minority individuals who are African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific American, Native American, or Asian Indian American.

Women Business Enterprise
51 percent owned, controlled and operated by women.

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise
51 percent owned, controlled and operated by disabled veterans. The home office must be located in the United States and the home office cannot be a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation, foreign firm or other foreign-based business. A Disabled Veteran is a veteran of the United States Military service with a service-connected disability of at least 10% or more.

Disabled Business Enterprise
51 percent owned, controlled and operated by a handicapped individual or service-disabled individual. A handicapped individual is a person who has a physical, mental or emotional impairment, defect, ailment, disease or disability of a permanent nature, which in any way limits the selection of any type employment for which the person would otherwise be qualified or qualifiable.

HUBZone Small Business Enterprise
owned, controlled and operated by one or more U.S. citizens, who has a business located within a historically underutilized business zone and employs at least 35 percent of its workforce from residents of a HUBZone.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
51 percent owned, controlled and operated by disadvantaged persons as defined by the Federal Government's SBA guidelines.

The Benefits of Certification

Marketing Tool
Enables you to expand your company's visibility among decision makers in corporate supplier diversity and procurement.

Procurement inclusion
Your company is listed in national supplier directories which corporate procurement uses to include diverse suppliers in their sourcing activities.

Education and mentoring
Allows your company to tap into the various education and mentoring programs available through the diverse supplier organizations.

Presentation opportunities
Get in front of corporate procurement organizations by participating in business trade fairs designed especially for that purpose.

Network opportunities
Build relationships with corporate buyers by participating in networking events sponsored by these diverse supplier organizations.

Financial assistance
Gain access to special financing opportunities available through the various organizations.

Accepted Certifying Agencies

National Minority Supplier Development Council
www.nmsdc.org

Women's Business Enterprise National Council
www.wbenc.org

U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov

National Women Business Owners Corporation
www.nwboc.org