| To participate in our Supplier Diversity program, your company must be a certified MBE, WBE or DBE. The World Bank Group will require Certification documentation to attest to vendor's status. This Certification can be obtained from government agencies or organizations such as the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), or the Association for Service for Disabled Veterans (ASDV). The following are definitions for Minority-Women, Disabled-Owned Business Enterprises that the World Bank Group subscribes to: Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Any for-profit enterprise, regardless of size, located in the United States or its trust territories, which is at least 51% owned, operated* and controlled* by a member(s) of a minority group. “Minority Group Members” are US citizens who are Asian, Black, Hispanic and/or Native American. Women Business Enterprise (WBE) A business located in the United States or its territories, which is at least 51 % owned, operated* and controlled* by a woman or women. Disabled-Owned Business Enterprise (DBE) A business located in the United States or its territories, which is at least 51 % owned, operated* and controlled* by a disabled individual or individuals.
There are a number of ways to express an interest in doing business with the World Bank Group. Send a fax request for the Form at telephone number (202) 522-2088, Attention Supplier Diversity Officer; or Telephone (202) 458-4930 to request information to be sent by mail.
We will contact you with your supplier reference number once a file has been established to confirm the next steps. Your registration is used to: - Establish and maintain your firm’s eligibility for the World Bank Group Supplier Diversity program; and
- Assist the World Bank Group in identifying eligible MWDBE suppliers for upcoming competitive bid opportunities.
Please ensure that all relevant information and supporting documentation is supplied so that your registration can be promptly processed. If you have registered in the past, a registration number has been assigned to your firm. You will need this reference number when changes to your information are required. * "Operating" in this context means being actively involved in the daily management of the business. "Control" in this context means exercising the power to make policy decisions.
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