Reporting on supplier diversity.

How to sell to Customs and Border Protection (CBP): registration, set-asides, and the small-business path

CBP buys through DHS, the largest federal agency to earn 15 straight A or A+ grades on SBA's small-business scorecard. Here is …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Harley-Davidson supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

Harley-Davidson runs supplier onboarding through its H-DSN network and the SupplierOne portal, and it is far closer to invitation-only than open enrollment. …

Jul 24, 2026 · Will Moss

How to become a Volkswagen supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

Volkswagen Group of America registers vendors through its global vwgroupsupply.com platform and runs a supplier diversity program with a 10% MBE and …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a TJX supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

TJX runs one of retail's oldest supplier diversity programs, but registration and getting bought are two different things. Here's how vendor registration …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a CommonSpirit Health supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S., with 140-plus hospitals. Its supply chain runs almost everything …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a BMW supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

BMW registers vendors through its B2B Partner Portal, not a cold web form. Here is what the program actually checks for, which …

Jul 24, 2026 · Will Moss

Guide · 9 min

Tier 2 supplier diversity in the supply chain, explained

Tier 2 is the diverse spend your direct suppliers make on your behalf. This guide covers how it's calculated, the federal subcontracting …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Stellantis supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

Stellantis takes open supplier registrations through its own portal and assigns each new vendor a COFOR. Diverse certification and the annual MatchMaker …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Meta supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

Meta runs procurement through its own vendor systems and sources most suppliers rather than taking cold applications. Here is what the supplier …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Johnson Controls supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

Johnson Controls runs supplier data through GEP SMART, and access is by invitation. Here is how the vendor profile, the diversity program, …

Jul 24, 2026 · Will Moss

How to become a Cleveland Clinic supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

Cleveland Clinic registers vendors through Ivalua and runs a separate diversity registration portal on SupplierGateway. Registration is open, but registering is not …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a BP supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

BP runs vendor registration through SAP Ariba and its supplier portal, and most diverse-business work flows through a certification-gated program that has …

Jul 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become an Elevance Health diverse supplier

Elevance Health, formerly Anthem, is a $156 billion health insurer with a formal supplier diversity program and Billion Dollar Roundtable membership. This …

Jul 17, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 6 min

How to Become an AIM Supplier: Carelon Medical Benefits Management (Formerly AIM Specialty Health)

AIM Specialty Health, renamed Carelon Medical Benefits Management in March 2023, sources through Elevance Health's supplier diversity program, which manages registration and …

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Certified Minority Labor Provider: What It Means and How to Get Certified

A certified minority labor provider is a minority-owned temporary staffing or labor contractor that holds one or more certifications (MBE, DBE, SBA …

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Fidelity Investments diverse supplier

Fidelity Investments runs a formal Supplier Diversity program targeting MBE, WBE, SDVOSB, and LGBTBE vendors through SAP Ariba. Registration is the mandatory …

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

SDVOSB certification in Wyoming: eligibility, how to apply, and what it gets you

Here is what Wyoming-based businesses need to know about getting SDVOSB certification: eligibility, application process, what federal contracts it opens.

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

SDVOSB certification in Wisconsin: eligibility, how to apply, and what it gets you

Here is what Wisconsin-based businesses need to know about getting SDVOSB certification: eligibility, application process, what federal contracts it opens.

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

SDVOSB certification in West Virginia: eligibility, how to apply, and what it gets you

Here is what West Virginia-based businesses need to know about getting SDVOSB certification: eligibility, application process, what federal contracts it opens.

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

SDVOSB certification in Washington: eligibility, how to apply, and what it gets you

Here is what Washington-based businesses need to know about getting SDVOSB certification: eligibility, application process, what federal contracts it opens.

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

SDVOSB certification in Virginia: eligibility, how to apply, and what it gets you

Here is what Virginia-based businesses need to know about getting SDVOSB certification: eligibility, application process, what federal contracts it opens.

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

SDVOSB certification in Vermont: eligibility, how to apply, and what it gets you

Here is what Vermont-based businesses need to know about getting SDVOSB certification: eligibility, application process, what federal contracts it opens.

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

SDVOSB certification in Utah: eligibility, how to apply, and what it gets you

Here is what Utah-based businesses need to know about getting SDVOSB certification: eligibility, application process, what federal contracts it opens.

Jul 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey