Reporting on supplier diversity.

How to become a Wells Fargo supplier (and what its supplier diversity program actually wants)

Wells Fargo buys from suppliers through SAP Business Network, and most onboarding starts with an invitation. Here's how registration actually works, what …

May 25, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Walmart diverse supplier

Walmart sources $250 billion in goods and services annually and has formal diverse supplier goals. This guide explains their registration paths, which …

May 22, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Walgreens supplier: the real on-ramp through RangeMe and supplier diversity

Selling to Walgreens runs through RangeMe, not a cold email. Here's how product submissions actually work, where supplier diversity fits, and what …

May 21, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the Washington government

Selling to Washington state starts with a free WEBS account, not a certification. Here's the order to do it in, the certifications …

May 20, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 7 min

How to become a Visa diverse supplier

Visa is a $32 billion payments technology company with a formal supplier diversity program and NMSDC and WBENC memberships. This guide covers …

May 20, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Verizon supplier (and how its supplier diversity program actually works)

Verizon spent over $6 billion with diverse suppliers in 2023, but registering in the vendor portal is the easy part. Here's the …

May 19, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the Virginia government

Selling to Virginia comes down to two steps most owners get backward: register on eVA, then get SWaM-certified. Here's the order, the …

May 18, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a U.S. Bank supplier (and what its supplier diversity program actually wants)

U.S. Bank buys from thousands of vendors and runs a real supplier development program for small and diverse businesses. Here's how to …

May 18, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a UPS supplier: the real path through its supplier diversity program

Registering with UPS takes an afternoon. Getting actual business out of it takes a certification, a sharp capability statement, and patience. Here's …

May 15, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the Vermont government

Vermont runs procurement through one office and one eProcurement system. Here's how to register as a vendor, where the bids live, and …

May 14, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a UnitedHealth Group supplier: the realistic path in 2026

UnitedHealth Group spends billions with outside suppliers, but the front door is narrow and the diversity language changed in 2025. Here's where …

May 14, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a United Airlines supplier: the registration and supplier diversity path

We could not verify United Airlines' current supplier program on November 5, 2026, so this guide makes no claims about its certifications …

May 13, 2026 · Will Moss

How to become a Unilever supplier (and how its supplier diversity program works)

Unilever runs almost all sourcing through one system, USQS, and you usually need an invitation to register. Here's the realistic on-ramp, plus …

May 12, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the Utah government

Utah keeps procurement centralized and the vendor side free. There's no state MBE/WBE certification, but there is a resident preference and a …

May 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 7 min

How to become a Tyson Foods diverse supplier

Tyson Foods sources from thousands of suppliers across its protein supply chain and runs an active NMSDC-affiliated supplier diversity program with specific …

May 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the Texas government

Selling to Texas starts with two free-to-cheap steps: the CMBL vendor list and the ESBD bid portal. The state's diverse-business certification changed …

May 8, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Toyota Motor North America supplier (and what its supplier diversity program actually wants)

Toyota buys more than $3 billion a year from diverse-owned suppliers, but the registration form is just the front door. Here's the …

May 8, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Target diverse supplier

Target is a $110 billion retailer with a formal supplier diversity program and published spend goals. Here is what diverse suppliers need …

May 7, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 10 min

How to become a subcontractor on a government contract

Subcontracting is the door into federal work that doesn't require past performance you don't have yet. Large primes are required to use …

May 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the Tennessee government

Two systems run Tennessee state procurement: Edison for vendor registration and bidding, and GO-BID for diversity and small-business certification. Here's how to …

May 5, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Starbucks supplier (and get into its supplier diversity program)

Selling to Starbucks isn't a single form. Here's how its supplier registration actually works, what categories it buys, and the diversity on-ramp …

May 5, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Southwest Airlines supplier (and how its supplier diversity program actually works)

Southwest routes all new vendors through one Coupa portal, and registering there is the easy part. Here's how the supplier diversity program …

May 4, 2026 · Mario Bailey