What businesses are eligible for certification through Supply Chain Diversity?
• Office Depot does not certify businesses. We work closely with a few organizations that certify companies as HUBs. • Any business that is certified through the NMSDC, WBENC, the state, or SBA as (respectively): • MBE businesses – any for profit business regardless of size located in the United States or it’s trust territories which has been certified through the NMSDC as being at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a Minority person who is also a US citizen. Minority is defined as Asian Indian, Asian Pacific, African-American, Hispanic and Native American. • WBE businesses – any for profit business regardless of size located in the United States or it’s trust territories which has been certified through its State as being at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a Woman who is also a US citizen. A woman owned business is one owned by one or more women regardless of ethnic origin that is certified by WBENC. • DVE businesses – any for profit business regardless of size lo
