Diverse Supplier Definitions
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Minority Business Enterprise |
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51 percent owned, controlled and operated by minority individuals who are African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific American, Native American, or Asian Indian American.
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Women Business Enterprise |
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51 percent owned, controlled and operated by women.
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Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise |
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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.
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Disabled Business Enterprise |
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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.
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HUBZone Small Business Enterprise |
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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.
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise |
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51 percent owned, controlled and operated by disadvantaged persons as defined by the Federal Government's SBA guidelines.
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The Benefits of Certification
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Marketing Tool |
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Enables you to expand your company's visibility among decision makers in corporate supplier diversity and procurement.
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Procurement inclusion |
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Your company is listed in national supplier directories which corporate procurement uses to include diverse suppliers in their sourcing activities.
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Education and mentoring |
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Allows your company to tap into the various education and mentoring programs available through the diverse supplier organizations.
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Presentation opportunities |
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Get in front of corporate procurement organizations by participating in business trade fairs designed especially for that purpose.
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Network opportunities |
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Build relationships with corporate buyers by participating in networking events sponsored by these diverse supplier organizations.
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Financial assistance |
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Gain access to special financing opportunities available through the various organizations.
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| Accepted Certifying Agencies |
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National Minority Supplier Development Council
www.nmsdc.org |
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Women's Business Enterprise National Council
www.wbenc.org
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U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
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National Women Business Owners Corporation
www.nwboc.org
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