FAQ

We do offer free supplier directory listings. We encourage you to sign up for a free listing and fill in your profile as completely as possible so that buyers can easily find your listing.

The best way to ensure your business gets found in our directory is to fill out your profile as accurately and completely as possible. List all of your products and services, upload your certifications, and make sure your service areas are complete.

To get started, register your business here. Make sure to fill out your entire company profile, as this helps your listing get found by the most possible buyers. Search our current opportunities and express interest in those that apply to your industry, then upgrade your listing to access even more tools to help drive business.

A supplier directory is an online catalog of suppliers that buyers access when they need to find a new supplier to provide a specific good or service to them.

Our supplier directory was originally created to help small, diverse suppliers connect with businesses looking to increase the amount of money they spend with small, diverse companies. Over time, our supplier directory has become broader and includes freelancers, independent contractors, and businesses of all sizes and demographics that operate both locally and globally. Our current directory is helping buyers find more suppliers that are local to specific service areas.

For a Sole Proprietorship, any one of the following documents is required as applies to your organization:

• Schedule C of owner’s tax return (most recent)
• Fictitious Business Name Statement (if a DBA is being used)
  IRS Form SS4 (if in business less than a year)
• IRS LTR 147C – EIN Verification Letter (if in business less than a year)
• Active business license showing the owner’s name or DBA

For a Limited Liability Company (LLC), any one of the following documents is required as applies to your organization:

• Articles of Organization/Certificate of Formation
• Operating Agreement (fully executed)
• Certificate of Filing (actual form, not the certificate page)
• Initial Resolutions (fully executed)
• Statement of Information
• IRS SS4 (Sole Member only)
• Diversity Certification from NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, USBLN, NaVOBA or NVBDC

For an S-Corporation, any one of the following documents is required as applies to your organization:

• Articles of Incorporation with the stock information included
• Form 1120 of corporation tax returns (most recent)
• Active diversity certification from NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, USBLN, NaVOBA or NVBDC

For a C-Corporation, any one of the following documents is required as applies to your organization:

• Stock Ownership documents
• Liquor License applications
• Financial contributions statement
• Contract agreements (small businesses without share certificates)
• Active diversity certification from NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, USBLN, NaVOBA or NVBDC

Any bonafide US Citizen- or Resident-Owned Business that is 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more of the included diversity categories (minority, woman, veteran, disability, LGBT) is eligible to get certified. Any business that meets the US Government’s threshold of Small Business is also eligible for certification, regardless of diverse ownership.

Non-US EDC Certification categories will be added in the near future, but EDC is also currently available in Nigeria, Kenya, Canada, and the UK. Qualifications vary depending on country, and this will be updated to reflect those qualifications in the near future.

The main benefit of having a supplier diversity certification is being eligible for government funding/grants, gaining access to government contracts, and being able to take part in corporate inclusive procurement initiatives.

Most corporate supplier diversity initiatives require a third-party supplier diversity certification in order to count any spending or activities done with a diverse business. Being certified allows you to be counted, therefore making you a more attractive company to do business with.

A supplier diversity certification is an attestation ofthe diverse status of the owners and operators of your business. A diverse supplier is a business of any size that is owned and operated by an individual or group of people that is part of a traditionally underrepresented or underserved group, and a supplier diversity certification is a statement made by a third-party about the diverse ownership of your business.

Most corporate supplier diversity initiatives require a third-party supplier diversity certification in order to count any spending or activities done with a diverse business