Certification is required for listing in the Diversity Information Resources (DIR) Database*. Diversity Information Resources validates business listings based on the certifications listed below (NOTE: DIR does NOT certify businesses).
If you are interested in getting your business certified, or would like more information about certification, please contact any of the following:
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City and/or State Certifying Agencies
These are often available through your City or State's Mayor's or Governor's Offices, Department of Transportation, or Affirmative Action office, among others. The company must be certified as being an Ethnic Minority, Woman, Veteran, or Service-disabled Veteran Owned Business Enterprise.
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Canadian Aboriginal Minority Supplier Council
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Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
accepted for Veteran and/or Service Disabled Veteran owned businesses
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National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
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National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
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NMSDC Regional Affiliates
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National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
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Small Business Administration (SBA)
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SBA 8(a) Program
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SBA Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Program
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SBA HUBZone Business Program
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US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
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Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
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California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) M/WBE Clearinghouse
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| * If you do not provide proof of current certification, your account will exist, but your company may not be validated by DIR, and your information may not be accessible to all of the Corporations that use our service. |
