Reporting on supplier diversity.

How to become a Medtronic diverse supplier

Medtronic runs a formal Supplier Diversity Program targeting MBE, WBE, and SDVOSB businesses. Here is exactly how to register, what categories they …

Apr 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 11 min

Veteran-owned business certification: SDVOSB, VOSB, and VBE explained

There are two separate worlds of veteran certification, and they don't transfer. SBA VetCert gets you federal set-asides for free. NaVOBA's VBE …

Apr 10, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a McKesson supplier: the registration, the STARS portal, and what actually gets you a look

Register in STARS, McKesson's supplier portal, then make your profile easy to find. McKesson focuses on small, woman-owned, veteran-owned and HUBZone businesses.

Apr 10, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Article · 8 min

Top 10 Companies Leading in Minority Business Enterprise Spending

Discover which corporations spend the most with minority-owned businesses (MBEs). Verified spending data from Walmart, AT&T, Ford, and other supplier diversity leaders.

Apr 9, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a McDonald's supplier: the real on-ramp and what changed in 2025

McDonald's spent about $3.5 billion with diverse-owned suppliers and hit its 25% goal early, then retired the goal in January 2025. Here's …

Apr 9, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the North Carolina government

North Carolina's 2026 state budget eliminated the HUB Office and the state's 10% minority-participation goal. Here's what's actually still true about selling …

Apr 9, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Tier 1 vs Tier 2 supplier diversity spend, explained

Tier 1 is what a corporation buys from you directly. Tier 2 is what its prime suppliers buy from you. Here's how …

Apr 8, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 7 min

How to become a Mastercard diverse supplier

Mastercard runs a formal Supplier Diversity program with a 5% diverse supplier spend goal and a WEConnect International partnership for women-owned businesses …

Apr 8, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 12 min

The Billion Dollar Roundtable's 43 Companies: The 2026 Scoreboard

In 2024, 43 companies were listed as spending $1 billion or more a year with diverse suppliers. We re-checked every one against …

Apr 7, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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

Selling to Marriott runs through two doors: the corporate supplier portal and Avendra, its procurement partner for hotels in the Americas. Here's …

Apr 7, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the New York government

New York spends billions a year with certified diverse and small businesses. Here's the order to do it in: register as a …

Apr 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Article · 10 min

Tech Giants Are Spending Billions on Diverse Suppliers: How to Get on Their Radar

Microsoft reported more than $18 billion with diverse-owned and small to mid-sized businesses in FY2024. IBM and Meta ended their diversity goals. …

Apr 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Lowe's supplier: the real path through RangeMe and supplier diversity

Lowe's takes new product pitches through RangeMe, not a cold email. Registration puts you in the system, it doesn't win you a …

Apr 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the New Mexico government

Selling to New Mexico starts with a free eProNM registration and a preference certificate that knocks 8 to 10 percent off your …

Apr 3, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Teaming agreement vs joint venture: how small firms partner to win federal work

Both let a small firm bid work it couldn't win alone, but they carry different liability, control, and SBA size consequences. Here's …

Apr 3, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Lockheed Martin supplier (and how its small business program actually works)

Registering with Lockheed Martin takes a web form. Getting a contract is a different process entirely. Here's how LM actually selects suppliers, …

Apr 3, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Article · 12 min

The State of Supplier Diversity in 2026: What's Changed and What Every Business Owner Needs to Know

Most of the 43 companies once listed as spending $1 billion a year with diverse suppliers no longer publish a figure. Federal …

Apr 2, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How a diverse-owned web design and development agency wins corporate accounts

Corporate supplier diversity programs spend over $200 billion a year, and digital work is in scope. Here's which certifications buyers count, who's …

Apr 2, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Kroger supplier

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

Apr 2, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the New Jersey government

New Jersey runs a single eProcurement portal, NJSTART, and reserves 25% of state spending for small businesses. Here's the order to register, …

Apr 1, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Supplier diversity for waste, recycling, and environmental services companies: how diverse-owned haulers win work

Trash, recycling, and environmental services are some of the steadiest diverse-supplier categories there are. The work is recurring and the buyers are …

Apr 1, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Kraft Heinz diverse supplier

Kraft Heinz is a Billion Dollar Roundtable signatory and NMSDC/WBENC member with a formal supplier diversity program. Here is how their process …

Apr 1, 2026 · Mario Bailey

News · 11 min

Federal Contracting in 2026: What the New SBA Rules Mean for Your 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB Certifications

Major changes to federal small business contracting programs took effect in 2025-2026. Here's what you need to know about the new rules …

Mar 31, 2026 · Mario Bailey