Supplier Diversity

– Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE)

– Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE, WOSB)

– Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)

– Veteran-Owned (VBE, VOB) or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (DVBE, SDVOB)

– 8(a) Development Program

– Disability-Owned Business Enterprises (DOBE)

– National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)

– Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

– National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC)

– SBA 8(a) Program 

– City and State Certifying Agencies

• Your business must be a for-profit enterprise.

• Your business must be physically located in the United States or its trust territories.

• The owner(s) of the business must be U.S. citizens and must be active in management and daily business operations 

• Your business must be at least 51% owned by:

– A member or group of members of ethnic minority groups:  African-American, Hispanic-American, Native American, Asian/Pacific Islander American, Asian-Indian American; or

– A woman or group of women; or

– A veteran or group of veterans or service-disabled veterans; or

– A person or group of persons with disabilities; or 

– An LGBT person or persons

– A socially and economically disadvantaged individual as defined by the Small Business Administration’s guidelines

See all Minimum Eligibility Requirements for Diversity Certifications