FY2024 Rankings

The Inclusion Index

Accountability rankings for federal contractors and agencies based on their actual spending with diverse suppliers.

50 Entities Ranked
11.4% Avg Diverse Spend
$218,470,000,000 Total Diverse Contracts

Who's Walking the Talk?

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. See which entities are making real commitments to supplier diversity.

Grade Distribution

A
5
B
12
C
33
D
0
F
0
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

Data Sources

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.