Program overview
How City of Detroit's supplier diversity program works.
The Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department runs the Detroit Business Opportunity Program, which certifies Detroit-based businesses, including Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprises and Detroit Headquartered Businesses. Certified firms get local preferences and equalization credits on bids. Suppliers register on the City's Bonfire procurement portal to receive bid invitations by commodity code, and a valid certificate must be uploaded with a bid.
Read the step-by-step guide: How to become a vendor for the City of Detroit: registration, certification, and bids.
Accepted certifications
Which certifications City of Detroit recognizes.
To register on City of Detroit's supplier portal as a diverse supplier, you need to hold at least one of the certifications below. Each link goes to the full guide for that certification: eligibility rules, application steps, and the issuing body.
Go deeper
The complete guide to becoming a City of Detroit supplier.
How to become a vendor for the City of Detroit: register in Bonfire and Oracle, get CRIO certified (MBE/WBE/DBB) for local preference, and find open bids.
Read the City of Detroit supplier guide →
