Reporting on supplier diversity.

Economic impact framing for supplier diversity: replacing DEI language in 2026

The DEI rollback didn't eliminate the business case for small and diverse suppliers. It changed the vocabulary. Here's how procurement teams are …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Supplier diversity spend tracking tools: options for procurement teams managing Tier-1 data

Federal subcontracting plans require certified spend data at ISR/SSR time. Here is how procurement teams at primes and agencies are actually capturing, …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Measuring the ROI of corporate supplier diversity programs: what the data says

Procurement leaders are under pressure to justify diverse supplier programs in dollar terms. The data exists — but you have to know …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Launching a corporate supplier diversity program: a checklist for procurement teams

If you've been handed the task of standing up a supplier diversity program, this checklist covers what actually matters in year one …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Supplier development programs for diverse businesses: how corporations structure them

Spend tracking is table stakes. The corporations actually moving the needle on diverse supplier growth run structured development programs with mentoring cohorts, …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Commercial subcontracting plans: when prime contractors use them and how they differ

Some large prime contractors negotiate a single commercial subcontracting plan that covers their entire government business rather than writing a new plan …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

VETS 2 GWAC: the SDVOSB IT contract guide

GSA's VETS 2 GWAC is one of the few large-dollar IT vehicles where only service-disabled and veteran-owned small businesses can compete. Here's …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

NASA SEWP V: the IT contract every diverse tech supplier should know

SEWP V is one of the most-used IT contract vehicles in the federal government, with $20 billion in ceiling and orders flowing …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

SAM.gov beyond registration: advanced features for finding federal contracts

Most small businesses treat SAM.gov as a one-time registration form. It's actually the federal government's primary procurement portal, and knowing how to …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Price-to-win analysis for federal contracts without a big budget

Large defense contractors pay analysts $500/hour to build price-to-win models. You can replicate most of that work with free federal databases and …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

OASIS+ GWAC: how to get on the contract and win task orders

GSA's OASIS+ replaced the original OASIS contract and is now the primary vehicle for professional services across the federal government. Here's how …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Free alternatives to GovWin IQ for small businesses tracking federal opportunities

GovWin IQ is the industry standard for federal opportunity tracking, but its price tag starts at roughly $10,000 per year. Before you …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Managing your CPARS rating: how it affects future federal work

Your CPARS record is a permanent performance transcript that contracting officers read before awarding new work. Here is what actually happens when …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Certifications for diverse construction contractors: DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE

Construction has the most fragmented certification system of any industry. This guide maps which certifications unlock which contracts, and in what order …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Alliant 2 GWAC: large IT services contracts and how to participate

Alliant 2 is one of the largest IT contract vehicles in the federal government. If you're a small or diverse business, you …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a W.W. Grainger supplier

W.W. Grainger sources from thousands of suppliers. Here is how to register, which certifications matter, and what gets a diverse business onto …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Waste Management supplier

Waste Management sources from thousands of suppliers. Here is how to register, which certifications matter, and what gets a diverse business onto …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Synchrony Financial supplier

Synchrony Financial sources from thousands of suppliers. Here is how to register, which certifications matter, and what gets a diverse business onto …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a ServiceMaster supplier

ServiceMaster sources from thousands of suppliers. Here is how to register, which certifications matter, and what gets a diverse business onto their …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a SAIC Federal supplier

SAIC Federal sources from thousands of suppliers. Here is how to register, which certifications matter, and what gets a diverse business onto …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Rockwell Automation supplier

Rockwell Automation sources from thousands of suppliers. Here is how to register, which certifications matter, and what gets a diverse business onto …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Quest Diagnostics supplier

Quest Diagnostics sources from thousands of suppliers. Here is how to register, which certifications matter, and what gets a diverse business onto …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Perspecta (now Leidos) supplier

Perspecta (now Leidos) sources from thousands of suppliers. Here is how to register, which certifications matter, and what gets a diverse business …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey