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The Most Accessible Supplier Diversity Certification on the Market

Certify your business, no matter the size, in less than 72 hours with SupplierGateway’s Enhanced Digital Certification™.

Accepted by the World’s Biggest Companies

Supplier Diversity Certification

Certify Your Small or Diverse-Owned Business Fast

Less than 1% of all diverse businesses actually get certified.

The traditional certification process can cost thousands and take months to complete for a single diversity category.

SupplierGateway’s Enhanced Digital Certification™ makes it easy to get certified by being the most affordable and inclusive diversity certification on the market. We certify small, woman-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, disability-owned, LGBT+-owned, and HUBZone businesses. 

 

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Business Certification

Certify Your Business with Enhanced Digital Certification™

Accessible To All
Enhanced Digital Certification™ makes certifying your business quick and easy, whether you’re an army of one or a team of 1,000.
Affordable
Get certified for as little as $25/year. Save time by certifying your business for up to three years at a time for $70.
More Than Just Diversity Certification
EDC also verifies all business information and conducts screening and risk evaluations. We include sanctions checks, Excluded Party List System (EPLS) checks, and more.
Application Process

Our Entirely Online Application Process Makes Supplier Diversity Certification Quick and Easy

A completely digital application process with no site visits means applications take as little as 15 minutes to complete, and your business is certified within 48 hours. Get the supplier diversity certification preferred by government agencies and the world’s leading companies like Microsoft and Amazon.

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Register Your Company

Start by registering your business in our portal.

Answer Questions

Answer questions about your business. Having tax information and specific business documents handy makes this part easier.

ID Verification

Upload your ID and complete a biometric scan. We only use this information to confirm your ID, and do not use this information for any other purpose.

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Checks and Screenings

We check to make sure the information you give us is accurate.

Certificate Issued

Once checks and screenings are successfully passed, your certificate is issued in less than 72 hours.

I saved more than 30 hours of filling out our paperwork and thousands in fees getting certified using EDC. The certification process is the most comprehensive and innovative I have seen. It took me 15 minutes and only cost $25.
Kelly West
CEO, The MilesWest Group
I didn’t understand what benefits being diversity-certified brought to the business itself. I know I’m Black. Now, so many companies have diversity initiatives, and that’s why we were contacted by our most recent Fortune 500 client. We would have never gotten connected with this particular Fortune 500 company if it hadn’t been for the SupplierGateway platform and our Enhanced Digital Certification.
Brian Williams
Owner, Perspectivity International
Pricing

Enhanced Digital Certification™

1 year certification
$25
/ 1 year
3 years certification
$70
/ 3 years
How we help

Looking for help? Here are our most frequently asked questions

What is a supplier diversity certification?

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

What are the benefits of diversity certification?

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.

What types of businesses are eligible for Enhanced Digital Certification™?

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.

What ownership documents are required for the US Enhanced Digital Certification™ application?

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