Supplier Diversity FAQs

1. What are minority-owned businesses (MBEs) and women-owned businesses (WBEs)?

• MBE businesses are defined as any for-profit businesses, regardless of size, that are located in the United States or its trust territories and are certified as being at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a minority who is a U.S. citizen.
• WBE businesses are defined as any for-profit businesses regardless of size that are located in the United States or its trust territories and are certified as being at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman who is a U.S. citizen.

2. How do I become certified?

To become certified please contact the following organizations or their affiliates nearest to you.

• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
  National Minority Supplier Development Council
  1359 Broadway, Tenth Floor
  New York, NY 10018
  Phone: 212-944-2430
  www.nmsdc.org
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
  Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
  1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000
  Washington, DC 20036
  Phone: 202-872-5515
  Fax: 202-872-5505
  www.wbenclink.org
• State of Ohio Edge Program
  Ohio Department of Administrative Services
  4200 Surface Road
  Columbus, OH 43228
  Phone: 614-466-8380
  Fax: 614-728-5628

3. Who should I contact if I want to do business with the University?

All suppliers must be registered with the University. Click here to register.

For more information about Xavier’s Supplier Diversity Program, please contact:

Ms. Cheryl Nuñez
Assistant to the President for Diversity and Equity
Phone: 513-745-3539
Fax: 513-745-3852
Email: nunezc@xavier.edu