Supplier diversity in Portland: certifications, programs, and how to get contracts
Portland has city, state, and federal certification programs for diverse businesses, plus active corporate buyers at Nike, Intel, and Columbia Sportswear. Here …
The Journal
Working coverage of certifications, corporate procurement, federal contracting, financing, and the operators making each work for diverse-owned businesses. Every piece checked against primary sources.
Find my certifications →Portland has city, state, and federal certification programs for diverse businesses, plus active corporate buyers at Nike, Intel, and Columbia Sportswear. Here …
Oregon women-owned businesses can certify through two paths: the WBENC-affiliate Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council or Oregon's own COBID program, which …
Oregon does not run its own state MBE program. Minority-owned businesses in Oregon certify through the NMSDC Pacific Southwest Minority Supplier Development …
DBE certification in Oregon is issued by the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID), administered through Business Oregon. ODOT's proposed …
Two free steps put a diverse or small business in front of Oregon buyers: register on OregonBuys, then get COBID-certified. Here's the …
Reader tools
Most of what gets covered here turns into a question of which certification you should pursue first. The eligibility quiz checks your business against every certification we track and returns a ranked list with the buyers each opens.