Supplier Diversity
Supplier Diversity is a strategic procurement initiative that seeks to include businesses owned by underrepresented groups in an organization's supply chain. These programs aim to create economic opportunities for diverse businesses while enhancing innovation and competitiveness for the buying organization.
Supplier diversity programs typically focus on:
- Minority-owned businesses
- Women-owned businesses
- Veteran-owned businesses
- LGBTQ+-owned businesses
- Small disadvantaged businesses
- Disability-owned businesses
- Businesses in historically underutilized zones
Advanced procurement platforms support supplier diversity initiatives through specialized registration portals, diversity certification tracking, spend analytics by diversity category, and reporting tools that measure program effectiveness.
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