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Rankings are built from USASpending.gov contract data plus public BDR (Billion Dollar Roundtable) disclosures. Some entity scores reflect default-bucket placeholders pending primary-source verification, so read these directionally rather than as final grades. Full methodology.
FY2024 Rankings
The Inclusion Index.
Accountability rankings for federal contractors and agencies based on their actual spending with diverse suppliers.
Get certified →- Entities ranked
- 50
- Avg diverse spend
- 11.4%
- Total diverse contracts
- $218,470,000,000
Who's walking the talk?
Ranked on real spending, not press releases.
The Inclusion Index ranks federal agencies and corporations on their actual diverse supplier spending. Data comes exclusively from verified official sources: SBA.gov and USASpending.gov for federal contracting, and corporate ESG/DEI reports and the Billion Dollar Roundtable for corporate spending.
Grade distribution
How the cohort is performing.
Rankings
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| Rank | Entity | Type | Grade | Score | Diverse spend % | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Department of Defense | Federal Agency | B | 84.0 | 18.9% | Federal |
| #2 | Department of Health and Human Services | Federal Agency | A- | 92.7 | 28.0% | Federal |
| #3 | Department of Energy | Federal Agency | B- | 82.7 | 20.0% | Federal |
| #4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Federal Agency | A | 93.4 | 32.0% | Federal |
| #5 | General Services Administration | Federal Agency | A | 93.6 | 36.0% | Federal |
| #6 | Department of Homeland Security | Federal Agency | B+ | 88.3 | 28.0% | Federal |
| #7 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Federal Agency | B | 85.8 | 25.0% | Federal |
Methodology
How we score.
Data sources
- Federal: SBA.gov and USASpending.gov
- Corporate: Billion Dollar Roundtable and verified corporate ESG/DEI reports
All data is verified against official sources with direct citations.
Scoring components
- Diverse spend % (30%) — Percentage of total procurement to diverse suppliers
- Absolute spend (30%) — Total dollar amount to diverse suppliers (log scale)
- Year-over-year growth (15%) — Improvement from prior year
- Breadth score (15%) — Diversity across certification categories (MBE, WBE, VBE, etc.)
- Small business (10%) — Overall small business participation
Grading scale
A: 90–100
B: 80–89
C: 70–79
D: 60–69
F: Below 60
Data currency
Rankings are updated annually following the release of fiscal year data. Federal FY2024 data released January 2025 by SBA.gov.
Latest report
FY2024 Inclusion Index: Corporate & Federal Accountability Report
The FY2024 Inclusion Index ranks corporations and federal agencies on their commitment to supplier diversity. This year saw record-breaking federal small business contracting at $183.27 billion (28.78% of all contracts), …
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