Classifications and Certifications
Classifications
To be eligibile for the Supplier Inclusion Program, a business must satisfy at least one of the diverse business classifications or be classified as a local community business.
| Diverse Business Classifications |
| African American |
51% and operated by an African American individual with U.S. citizenship. |
| Hispanic Owned |
51% owned and operated by a Hispanic American individual with U.S. citizenship. |
| Woman Owned |
51% owned and operated by a female individual with U.S. citizenship. |
| Asian American |
51% owned and operated by an Asian American individual with U.S. citizenship. |
| Veteran Owned |
51% owned and operated by a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces with U.S. citizenship. |
| Service Disabled Veteran |
51% owned and operated by a Service Disabled Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces with U.S. citizenship. |
| Disabled Owned |
51% owned and operated by disabled individual. |
| Native American |
51% owned and operated by a Native American individual with U.S. citizenship. |
| LGBT Owned |
51% owned, managed, operated and controlled by an LGBT citizen. |
| Local Community Business Classification |
| Drexel classifies businesses located in the West or Southwest Philadelphia zip codes as "local community businesses." |
| 19104 |
19131 |
19139 |
19142 |
19143 |
19151 |
19153 |
Certifications
Procurement Services encourages diverse suppliers to obtain certification. Procurement Services recognizes certifications from the following organizations and their national partners.
Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC)
2000 Hamilton St #308
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215.569.1005
emsdc.org
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
729 15th Street, NW
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
202.234.9181
nglcc.org
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 Third St., SW
Washington, DC 20416
800.827.5722
sba.gov
VA Verification Program
810 Vermont Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20420
800.949.8387
va.gov/osdbu
Women's Business Enterprise Council (PA, DE, sNJ)
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1116
Philadelphia, PA 19107
877.790.WBEC
wbecouncil.org