Reporting on supplier diversity.

How to start a woman-owned business in 2026

A step-by-step guide to launching a woman-owned business: entity formation, the free SBA WOSB certification versus WBENC, real financing options, and how …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to start a veteran-owned business in 2026

A founder's walkthrough for veterans: form the entity, get SBA VetCert (it's free and now averages 12 days), and use the federal …

Jun 11, 2026 · Will Moss

How to start a minority-owned business in 2026

A founder's walkthrough of starting a minority-owned business in 2026: forming the entity, the certifications that actually open contract doors, what each …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to build a diverse supply chain (a procurement playbook)

A buyer-side playbook for building a diverse supply chain grounded in compliance and economic impact, not sentiment. Covers FAR subcontracting thresholds, Tier …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Exelon takes open registrations through the GEP Business Network, not Ariba or Coupa. Here is how the process really works, what registration …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Emerson runs a centralized supplier portal at emerson.com/en-us/supplier, but the company sources for specific factory and engineering needs rather than open calls. …

Jun 11, 2026 · Will Moss

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

Eli Lilly runs an open Online Supplier Form and manages vendors through SAP Ariba, but registration is the easy part. Here's what …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Eaton takes open supplier registrations through SupplierOne and my.eaton.com, not invitation-only outreach. The faster lane runs through diverse certification and Eaton's Tier …

Jun 11, 2026 · Will Moss

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

Amgen runs an open supplier diversity database, not an invitation-only club. You register through a portal at amgen.quantumsds.com, self-certify your small or …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

AMD runs a strategic-sourcing procurement model, not an open vendor marketplace. Here's how registration actually works, where diversity certification fits, and the …

Jun 11, 2026 · Will Moss

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

Allstate takes open registrations through a Prospective Supplier Engagement Form, but all real bidding runs through SAP Ariba. Here's what the form …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

AbbVie registers vendors through SAP Ariba, and most registrations start with an invite from a buyer, not a cold application. Here's how …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Truist's old supplier portal is gone and its diversity program is now called Supplier Development. Here is how to reach the bank …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Shell doesn't take cold vendor applications the way most people hope. Registration happens through SAP Ariba by invitation, after a pre-qualification process …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

SAP runs procurement through its own Supplier Portal and SAP Business Network, not a public 'apply now' form. Here's where vendors actually …

Jun 11, 2026 · Will Moss

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

Prudential takes open vendor registrations through its own portal, not Ariba or Coupa. Registration is free and takes about 15 minutes, but …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Progressive runs procurement through Coupa and takes prospective-supplier registrations, but the form is a database, not a contract. Here's how registration actually …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Netflix spent roughly $700M with underrepresented suppliers in 2022 and runs a supplier inclusion team, but there is no open self-serve diversity …

Jun 11, 2026 · Will Moss

How to become a Navy Federal Credit Union supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

Navy Federal runs a Procurement and Vendor Management function, not an open marketplace. Here is how registration actually works, why most contracts …

Jun 11, 2026 · Will Moss

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

Liberty Mutual runs an open supplier registration form, processes transactions through the Ariba Supplier Network, and houses supplier diversity under its Responsible …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Hyundai runs its own supplier registration portal at supplier.hyundai.com, not Ariba or Coupa. Registering is step one, not the finish line. Here …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Fidelity runs an open supplier registration through SupplierOne and an active supplier diversity program tied to NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, and Disability:IN. Here …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Discover takes open supplier registrations through an online portal run by its Global Procurement & Sourcing team. Here is what they buy, …

Jun 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey