Certification as a Service

Sole Proprietorship

Any one of the following 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

Limited Liability Company

Any one of the following 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

S-Corporation

Any one of the following 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

C-Corporation

Any one of the following 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. 

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 EDC process recognizes all types of diverse businesses including minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, LGBT-owned and disability-owned businesses.

No. Renewal is not automatic but will take a few minutes to renew, just as the initial certification does. The process needs an update of all documents’ required submittal, renewal of attestations and the digital identity verification process.

You will be notified by email when your certification is due for renewal, and you will not be able to begin the renewal process until you have received that email.

If your business does not pass the criteria and therefore is not issued a certification, SupplierGATEWAY will refund your business 50% of the application fee. This does not apply to those who are premium subscribers or paid by corporate sponsors.

Most of your questions about EDC are answered  here.

If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, support requests can be made here.