Medtronic Supplier Registration Portal (MSRP)
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Supplier Diversity / Small Business Subcontracting
Definitions and Resources
Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE), sponsored
by Department of Veteran Affairs, assists veteran-owned businesses. http://www.vetbiz.gov VetBiz
VIP, CVE-hosted, veteran-owned small business database http://www.vetbiz.gov/vip/vip.htm
Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S Number
is a unique nine-digit identification sequence, providing unique identifiers of single business entities while linking corporate family structures. A D-U-N-S Number is required for registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). http://smallbusiness.dnb.com/manage-business-credit/get-duns-details.asp
Diversity Information Resources (DIR), formerly
Try Us, is a not-for-profit company that connects buyers
with diverse suppliers. Product offerings include printed
directories and on-line database of certified woman and minority-owned
businesses and supplier diversity seminars. http://www.diversityinforesources.com/
HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone)
Program, administered by the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) was created to stimulate economic
development and create jobs in urban and rural communities.
HUBZone certified small businesses receive Federal-contracting
preferences. The SBA certifies HUBZone status to eligible
businesses. HUBZone status can be verified on the HUBZone
home page at http://www.sba.gov/hubzone or
the Dynamic Small Business Search, http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/dsp_dsbs.cfm.
Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC), a
regional minority supplier development council whose mission
is to maximize business opportunities between corporate members
and minority-owned businesses (MBE’s). MMSDC also provides
an on-line directory of MMSDC certified MBE’s. http://www.mmsdc.org
Medtronic Supplier Registration Portal (MSRP) is Medtronic's diverse supplier registration website. This is an on-line sourcing tool where potential, diverse suppliers can register to do business with Medtronic. The portal is powered by SupplierGATEWAY® with supplier certifications validated by DIR. https://www.suppliergateway.com/medtronic
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) a
business that is at least 51% owned, controlled and operated
by a minority group member(s) of one of the following ethnicities:
African American, Asian-Indian American, Asian-Pacific American,
Hispanic American, Native American.
National Association of Woman Business Owners (NAWBO), a
networking and support organization for women-owned businesses. http://www.nawbo.org
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), a
national network of 39 regional councils which certify and
match more than 15,000 minority-owned businesses (Asian,
Black, Hispanic and Native American) with member corporations,
for the purchase of goods and services. http://www.nmsdcus.org/
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), a
small business concern that is 51% owned and controlled by
a service-disabled veteran(s).
Small Business, a firm, including its affiliates,
which is independently owned and operated, is not dominant
in its field of operation, and qualifies as a small business
under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121
(see FAR 19.102).
Small Business Administration (U.S.), aids
and assists small businesses.http://www.sba.gov/
SBA Dynamic Small Business Registration (formerly ProNet) Registration site for SBA Small Business Database. http://www.ccr.gov/sba.asp
SBA-Dynamic Small Business Search (formerly ProNet) SBA Small Business Database. http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/dsp_dsbs.cfm
Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO) administers
prime contractor’s small business subcontracting program
Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), a small
business concern that is at least 51% owned and controlled
by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically
disadvantaged; for a publicly owned business, at least 51%
of its stock must be owned by one or more socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals and must be controlled by one or
more such individuals. African Americans, Hispanic Americans,
Asian Pacific Americans, Subcontinent Asian Americans, and
Native Americans are presumed to qualify. Other individuals
of non-designated groups can qualify if they show by a "preponderance
of the evidence" that they are disadvantaged. All
individuals must have a net worth of less than $750,000,
excluding the equity of the business and primary residence.
Successful applicants must also meet applicable size standards
for small businesses in their industry. For further definition
see http://www.sba.gov/sdb/.
8 (a) Business Development Program is a
nine-year business development program for socially and economically
disadvantaged concerns. Note that 8 (a) contractors are certified
as SDB for federal contracting purposes, and are listed in
Small Business Administration’s (SBA) on-line directory
(http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/dsp_dsbs.cfm).
8(a) program graduates maintain SDB certification status
3 years from last SBA review.
SupplierGATEWAY®, a provider of Business to Business eCommerce Solutions that facilitate procurement transactions between buyers and suppliers. Product offerings include supplier registration portals and second tier reporting. https://www.suppliergateway.com
Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), a
small business concern that is 51% owned and controlled by
a veteran or group of veterans.
Women’s Business Centers (SBA) provide
assistance and training in finance, management, marketing,
and procurement to woman-owned small businesses. http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/wbcs.html
Women Business Enterprise (WBE), to qualify
as a WBE, a business must be at least 51%
owned, controlled and operated by one or more women.
Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the
nation's leading women-owned business advocate to America's
corporations and largest third-party certifier of women-owned
businesses. http://www.wbenc.org/
Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), a small
business concern that is at least 51% owned and controlled
by one or more women.
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