Who are Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs)?
Our supplier diversity process provides M/WBEs an opportunity to compete and participate in Red Cross procurement activities. While developing and promoting mutually beneficial relationships between our organization & suppliers, we are able to fulfill Red Cross operational requirements / needs at best quality & value. The additional result – an opportunity for us to reflect the communities we serve. An “Enterprise” is any business which fulfills the definition of Minority-Owned Business, Woman-Owned Business, Disabled Veteran-Owned Business, and Disabled-Owned Business. Enterprises must be certified by an acceptable agency, including without limitation, the Small Business Administration, the NMSDC Affiliated Council, or the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (“Agency”), etc. Definitions: “Minority Group” – African Americans, Latino Americans, Native Americans (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and native Hawaiians), Asian-Pacific Americans, and other minority groups as recog
