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The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the primary regulation for use by all executive agencies in their acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds. The FAR also contains sta...

El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (EPHCC) is an SBA-approved certifier for any business that would like to become a supplier to the U.S. Government. These valuable certifications help minority-o...

Who is economically disadvantaged? Economically disadvantaged individuals are socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been impaired due to dimi...

Diverse supplier spend, also referred to as diverse spend, is the procurement dollars solely spent with diverse and small businesses.

A diverse supplier is any business that is at least 51 percent owned by a woman (WBE), minority (MBE) or a business that is independently owned and operated, and able to qualify under criteria defi...

Disability:IN, formerly the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN), is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. They certify disability-owned business enterprises...

A disability-owned business enterprise (DOBE) is a for-profit business that is at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by a person with a disability. Disability:IN does not certify non-profit or...

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) are for-profit small business concerns where socially and economically disadvantaged individuals own at least a 51% interest and also control management an...

A certification agency is a third-party certifying body that specializes in the certification process for diverse-owned businesses.  There are many different types of diversity certifications, such...

What is a supplier diversity certification? A supplier diversity certification is issued when a third-party certification agency verifies, screens and validates that your business is diverse. This ...