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Reporting on supplier diversity.

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.

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Guide · 8 min

How to become a TJX Companies diverse supplier

TJX Companies runs a formal supplier diversity program backed by NMSDC and WBENC membership and publishes diverse spend data in its annual …

· Mario Bailey

Guide

Guide · 7 min

How to become a Dollar Tree diverse supplier

Dollar Tree operates 16,000+ stores across two banners and sources consumer packaged goods, store services, and technology from diverse suppliers through a …

· Mario Bailey

Guide

Guide · 9 min

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

Guide

Guide · 8 min

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

Guide

Guide · 8 min

How to become a CVS Health supplier (and what changed with its supplier diversity program)

There are three different ways into CVS Health depending on what you sell, and its supplier diversity program changed quietly in 2025. …

Feb 25, 2026 · Mario Bailey

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