Reporting on supplier diversity.

What is supply chain diversity? A 2026 guide for buyers and suppliers

Supply chain diversity means sourcing from small and diverse-owned businesses across your tiers, and proving it. This guide covers the compliance drivers …

· Maya Okonkwo

How to get into corporate supply chains as a small business

A buyer-and-supplier guide to corporate supply chains built on compliance and economic impact, not sentiment. Covers FAR subcontracting plans, Tier 1 vs. …

· Maya Okonkwo

How prime contractors find diverse suppliers for their supply chain

Prime contractors source diverse suppliers because of statutory subcontracting rules and customer Tier 2 mandates, not sentiment. Here's the machinery they use …

· Maya Okonkwo

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 …

· Maya Okonkwo

Nearshoring, reshoring, and the case for diverse domestic suppliers

Reshoring and nearshoring are rebuilding domestic supplier bases at the same time federal subcontracting rules and Scope 3 reporting reward local sourcing. …

· Will Moss

Procurement vs supply chain management: what suppliers need to know

Procurement buys things. Supply chain management runs the system those purchases live inside. The distinction decides which compliance rules apply to you, …

· Maya Okonkwo

The ROI of supplier diversity in the supply chain

A buyer-side look at what diverse suppliers actually return: federal subcontracting compliance under FAR 19.7, Tier 2 spend reporting, Scope 3 data …

· Maya Okonkwo

Supplier diversity and Scope 3 / ESG reporting: how they connect

Tier 2 diversity spend and spend-based Scope 3 emissions are calculated from the same purchase data, by the same procurement teams, using …

· Maya Okonkwo

Supply chain diversity vs supplier diversity: what is the difference

Supplier diversity tracks direct (Tier 1) spend with diverse-owned firms. Supply chain diversity is the broader system, including the Tier 2 subcontracting …

· Maya Okonkwo

Supply chain risk and small suppliers: managing concentration and resilience

Concentration risk is now a board-level supply chain problem, and small suppliers are part of the fix. This guide covers the FAR …

· Will Moss

Tier 2 supplier diversity in the supply chain, explained

Tier 2 is the diverse spend your direct suppliers make on your behalf. This guide covers how it's calculated, the federal subcontracting …

· Maya Okonkwo

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 · Maya Okonkwo