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SupplierGATEWAY Partners With Hello Alice to Promote Small Business Success

SANTA ANA, Calif.June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SupplierGATEWAY and Hello Alice are pleased to announce a partnership to continue promoting the growth of small businesses by leveraging SupplierGATEWAY’s Enhanced Digital Certification™ (EDC) to facilitate the certification of small and diverse-owned businesses, which include women, people of color, U.S. veterans, entrepreneurs with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ owners.

Hello Alice’s community of nearly 500,000 business owners will have an opportunity to acquire a valid certification of diverse ownership, which provides new business opportunities that may otherwise not be available to them.

“We look forward to bringing this offering to our New Majority owners,” said Carolyn Rodz, co-founder and CEO of Hello Alice. “Too often, these owners are excluded from access to opportunities and resources that can positively impact their business. This certification can open doors to many opportunities that these owners have traditionally been denied access to.”

The mission of SupplierGATEWAY and Hello Alice align as they look to support the success of small and diverse businesses.

“We have a singular goal of enabling millions of diverse businesses to get certified quickly and inexpensively,” said Ade Solaru, CEO of SupplierGATEWAY. “We believe EDC can help jump-start aspirational small businesses in the Hello Alice’s community to create the economic impact we all want.”

For more information about EDC, please visit the company website at https://suppliergateway.com/enhanced-digital-certification/helloalice/.

About SupplierGATEWAY:

SupplierGATEWAY is a leading cloud-based, instant-on, low-priced digital supplier management platform, which automates and simplifies supplier and vendor management. SupplierGATEWAY’s tools and solutions can be deployed individually or in any combination, and easily integrated with existing AP/ERP infrastructure.

The tools and solutions capabilities encompass Supplier Registration and Enablement, P2P Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Financial Risk Monitoring, Supplier Compliance Management, Corporate Responsibility/Diversity and Vendor Credentialing.

To learn more, please visit supplierga3dev.wpenginepowered.com.

About Hello Alice:

Hello Alice is a free, multichannel platform that helps businesses launch and grow. With a community of nearly 500,000 business owners in all 50 states and across the globe, Hello Alice is building the largest network of owners in the country while tracking data and trends to increase the success rate for entrepreneurs. Our partners include enterprise business services, government agencies, and institutions looking to serve small- and medium-business owners to ensure increased revenues and promote scale. A Latina-owned company, founded by Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore, we believe in business for all by providing access to all owners, including women, people of color, veterans, and everyone with an entrepreneurial spirit.

To learn more, visit www.helloalice.com, as well as TwitterLinkedInInstagram, and Facebook.

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Source: PRNewswire

SupplierGATEWAY Partners With Certify My Company To Expand Business Opportunities Through Diversity Certification

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 24, 2021SupplierGATEWAY and Certify My Company are pleased to announce that they have entered into a partnership to offer organizations a more accessible way to connect with small, diverse businesses by leveraging SupplierGATEWAY’s Enhanced Digital Certification™ (EDC), an all-digital certification platform.

This partnership enables Certify My Company to work with SupplierGATEWAY to expand its capacity to help corporate clients connect with small diverse businesses, including sole proprietors, that are currently not certified.

“Many of our clients have been asking for this for some time,” said Heather Cox, Co-founder and President of Certify My Company. “EDC represents the solution we have been looking for. It is a fantastic product, especially for small businesses.”

The rapidly changing digital landscape has revolutionized every aspect of business. EDC represents an innovative digital certification process for the e-commerce age.

“EDC provides an opportunity for 4 million minority and 11 million diverse businesses that are currently not certified to get certified online quickly and inexpensively,” said Ade Solaru, CEO of SupplierGATEWAY. “We are excited to work with Certify My Company to create an expanded opportunity for small businesses to grow and prosper.”

For more information about EDC, please visit our website.

About SupplierGATEWAY:

SupplierGATEWAY is a leading cloud-based, instant-on, low-priced digital supplier management platform, which automates and simplifies supplier and vendor management. SupplierGATEWAY’s tools and solutions can be deployed individually or in any combination, and easily integrated with existing AP/ERP infrastructure.  

The tools and solutions capabilities encompass Supplier Registration and Enablement, P2P Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Financial Risk Monitoring, Supplier Compliance Management, Corporate Responsibility / Diversity and Vendor Credentialing. 

To learn more, please visit supplierga3dev.wpenginepowered.com

About Certify My Company:

Certify My Company is the premier supplier diversity consultancy specializing in diversity certifications. We support entrepreneurs through their certification journeys as well as the corporations they serve. By strategically leveraging supply chains, corporations can meet and exceed their diversity goals; Certify My Company is the trusted partner for Fortune 1000 supplier diversity initiatives.

Media Contact:
Leanne Strickler
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Enhanced Digital Certification: a Fast, Easy, Affordable Small Business and Diversity Certification

Getting your diverse business or small business certified expands the pool of opportunities to do business in the public and private sectors. However, less than 5% of of small and diverse businesses don’t have certification. At SupplierGATEWAY, we wanted to figure out why this problem was so common despite the benefits that come with being certified. 

Current Challenges

According to the Small Business Administration, there are more than 4 million minority-owned businesses in the U.S., yet only a fraction have pursued acquiring a certification due to the cost, time and documentation required.

On average, it takes around 90 days for a business to be certified as a diverse- owned or small business. The cost can be from several hundred to more than a thousand dollars based on the location and its size. The long and involved process process along with cost dissuade many business owners from getting certified at all.

At SupplierGATEWAY, we understand these challenges, and our goal is to constantly figure out the best solutions to business challenges. We understood that having a certification for diverse and small business owners that was easy to apply for and cost-effective would help increase the number of small and diverse businesses that are certified. This would not only ease the burden on suppliers trying to make an economic impact in their communities, but also help buyers looking for certified suppliers to work with.

Today, we’re thrilled to say that our new Enhanced Digital Certification (EDC) program is a timely, cost-effective and practical solution to a pressing challenge. EDC gives you the power to create new opportunities for your business to attract and engage buyers looking for diverse-owned suppliers.

What Is EDC?

Enhanced Digital Certification™ (EDC) is a fast and inexpensive way for small and diverse businesses to get certified as a small or diverse-owned organization while at the same time exposing them to new opportunities afforded by being in the SupplierGATEWAY network.

EDC is gaining widespread acceptance by some of the most prominent advocates of inclusive purchasing, including Amazon, Home Depot, Target, and Nike- all of whom also seek to create new economic impact at scale. By digitizing and streamlining the diversity certification process, we have made it easier, faster and much less costly to achieve your diversity or small business certification. 

If your business belongs to a small and/or minority-owned category, EDC is the go-to program for becoming certified as a diverse-owned business. 

Takes As Little As 15 Minutes From Beginning To Approval Stage

With EDC, the whole certification process is optimized with a simple, clear, easy-to-follow digital form. Even your identity verification is done online, making it convenient for you to securely attest to your declarations and representations. If you have the required corporate documents ready, you can complete your application in 15 minutes.

EDC Process

After filling out the application, verifying your identity, business information and completing risk and compliance checks, you will receive an email if your application was successfully completed. While your certification is subject to audit, the normal process takes under 72 hours!

Access To Your Certification 24/7 Regardless of Location

“Congratulations! Your application has been approved!”

With your Enhanced Digital Certificate in hand, you also get something significant to your future customers – peace of mind. The EDC was developed for the digital world – complete with QR Code-based validation of your certificate, which enables your clients to conveniently verify your business category and diversity certification status, 24/7 and at no cost. Use the code on your email signature line, website or marketing collateral to quickly and confidently let customers know your organization is diverse-owned and operated.

Enhanced Digital Certification (Sample)

Everything your customers need to know about your business’ diverse ownership is in this digital certification. They can look up your business information by 

We have made it easier for companies looking to do business with diverse suppliers to validate their diversity ownership status – the rest is up to you!

Detailed business information after scanning QR Code (sample)

The total cost is only $25, or even FREE

The entire EDC program was conceived with a singular objective – create new opportunities for diverse-owned and small businesses. That philosophy carries over into the price. The EDC is available as an annually paid certification or is simply included as an added benefit for SupplierGATEWAY premium Supplier Platform subscribers.

If you are a supplier and currently in… Cost
Premium Plan FREE
Free Plan $25
Participate in the sponsored program paid by EDC corporate sponsors FREE

Our premium subscribers will enjoy all the supplier features from SupplierGATEWAY as well as the opportunity to certify your business for free. 

Automated Renewal Notification

Your EDC is valid for one year. But don’t worry! Our system will send the notification to remind you, and your only task is to update your information to get EDC renewal in no time.

We Made Small and Diverse Certification Fast and Easy. Time For You To Get The Most Out Of It!

“We have a singular goal of enabling millions of diverse businesses to get certified quickly and inexpensively. We believe EDC can help jump-start aspirational small businesses to create the economic impact we all want,”- Ade Solaru, CEO of SupplierGATEWAY.

To learn more, please check out the EDC page.

Enhanced Digital Certification— A New Digital Era for Engaging Diverse Businesses

In today’s complex sourcing landscape, a diverse and inclusive supplier base is now widely accepted as a procurement best practice; from creating bottom-line savings and creating future demand, to projecting a better more socially oriented image. Hence, supplier diversity initiatives are highly recommended if you’re looking for a sustainable way to promote innovation and economic impact while creating competitive advantages that can differentiate your organization.

A study released by the Hackett Group found companies with diverse supplier lists drive an additional $3.6 million to a company’s bottom line for every $1 million spent on operations costs in procurement. This is literally “doing well by doing good.”

It would seem that establishing and implementing a supplier diversity program shouldn’t be difficult, but it is. One common refrain by buyers is that it can be difficult to find diverse suppliers, especially in niche industry spaces. 

Current Challenges

To find one of the reasons behind this challenge, let’s look at the supplier’s side. To be a qualified diverse supplier, they must: 

Hence, many suppliers decide to be self-identified as diverse instead of getting certified, which unfortunately does not meet many buyer’s inclusion program requirements, especially in big corporations.

As a result, it negatively affects procurement professionals’ opportunity to expand their diversity program, and diverse suppliers get left out. This is the paradox we sought to break.

With a mission of Making it Easier to Do Business™, SupplierGATEWAY is thrilled to launch Enhanced Digital Certification (EDC), a new innovative and robust digital certification program – a powerful tool to address all the challenges we mentioned.

What is Enhanced Digital Certification?

Enhanced Digital Certification™ (EDC) is a new, innovative and powerful digital certification program designed to enable all types of diverse businesses to reduce the hassle of acquiring a valid certification of diverse ownership.

EDC is gaining widespread acceptance by some of the most prominent advocates of inclusive purchasing – all of whom also seek to create new economic impact at scale. By digitizing and streamlining the diversity certification process, we have made it easier, faster and much less costly for suppliers to achieve diversity certification. 

Verify Your Suppliers Electronically 24/7 At No Cost

Everything you need to know about a business’s diverse ownership is in this digital certification. You can look up the business information by scanning the ECC QR code, entering the certification ID in your SupplierGATEWAY portal or accessing the SupplierGATEWAY EDC Validation API connected to your ERP and purchasing systems.

Unique QR Code can be used to validate certification status 24/7! EDC QR Codes can also be placed on websites, literature and emails.

Only One Click to Get All Information You Need

You can easily find potential and current suppliers’ diverse information by using their certification ID in your portal’s search tools or even simply scanning the QR Code in the certificate to receive all information you need.

Detailed business information after scanning QR Code

Using the “Verify Enhancement Digital Certification” box to verify suppliers’ certifications

While You Read This Blog, EDC is Already Configured In Your Portal And Ready-To-Use

If you’re a buyer and currently using SupplierGATEWAY’s software, everything is FREE – there are no hidden costs. We hand you this power to freely and quickly source qualified diverse suppliers. Once a new supplier registers in your portal, they have an option to start the application. 

EDC Process

Sponsorship Opportunities – Maximize Sourcing Power and Make A Significant Economic Impact on The Community

To make a mark on accelerating inclusion and diversity, we offer unique opportunities to sponsor diverse suppliers’ costs to get certified in a targeted area or market, or for specific diverse business groups that you are trying to engage. By doing so, your business speeds up a certification path for eligible suppliers. You get the satisfaction of directly contributing to the economic impact of every business you sponsor.

Our program has already gained traction, and we’re thrilled that Amazon Business and LA Clippers already took the initiative to grow their supplier bases speedily.

This is an excellent opportunity to show your commitment to the community and align with the corporation supplier diversity goals while aggressively sourcing the mass number of small and diverse suppliers your corporation is seeking.

Some additional benefits include:

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A Path To Business Success – Grow Together, Win Together

By encouraging your current and potential suppliers to get the EDC, your business increases the volume of opportunities to multiple suppliers – from minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, LGBT-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, historically underutilized businesses. 

In the past few years, the massive shifts underway in the business and social landscape towards inclusive procurement have proved that integrating supplier diversity into business operations is not just the right thing to do but also benefits everyone. EDC is here to help build your supplier diversity program successfully.

To learn more, please visit our website.

SupplierGATEWAY Introduces Enhanced Digital Diversity Certification

SANTA ANA, Calif.June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SupplierGATEWAY announces the launch of its diversity certification program Enhanced Digital Certification™ (EDC). EDC is an innovative, fast and inexpensive way for small and diverse businesses to get certified while at the same time exposing them to new opportunities afforded by being on the rapidly growing SupplierGATEWAY network.

As more companies in the private and public sector seek to engage certified diverse suppliers, EDC represents an optimal certification solution for diverse businesses that may have previously opted out of certification due to the cost, complexity or length of existing traditional certification processes.

SupplierGATEWAY’s EDC leverages digital technology to provide a fast, reliable and cost-effective process that establishes and certifies majority ownership of a minority or diverse business.

EDC certifies all diverse classifications that apply to suppliers and vendors, including minority-owned, women-owned, LGBT-owned, veteran-owned and disability-owned businesses. The EDC certification can be easily verified by scanning the QR Code on the certificate via a login to the SupplierGATEWAY platform or electronically through an API connection.

The launch of EDC has attracted interest from organizations, including global brands keen to implement initiatives to grow their diverse and inclusive supplier base.

For more information about EDC:

About SupplierGATEWAY:

SupplierGATEWAY is a leading cloud-based, instant-on, low-priced digital supplier management platform, which automates and simplifies supplier and vendor management. SupplierGATEWAY’s tools and solutions can be deployed individually or in any combination, and easily integrated with existing AP/ERP infrastructure.

The tools and solutions capabilities encompass Supplier Registration and Enablement, P2P Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Financial Risk Monitoring, Supplier Compliance Management, Corporate Responsibility / Diversity and Vendor Credentialing.

To learn more, please visit supplierga3dev.wpenginepowered.com

Media Contact:
Leanne Strickler
949-525-9205
Contact Us.

Source: PRNewswire