Verizon is always seeking certified diverse suppliers that help position us to create the networks that move the world forward.
Please read though the requirements listed here. If you believe you qualify, we encourage you to register below.
- Meet the definition. A diverse supplier is a business that is 51% owned, operated and controlled by a person of color, woman, veteran, disabled veteran, service-disabled veteran, person with a disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person and certified by a Verizon approved, third-party organization or government agency.
- Prove financial stability.
- Suppliers must be financially sound and creditworthy.
- Demonstrate continuous improvement. Suppliers may be required to demonstrate their capabilities as well as process and performance improvements.
- Be an established business. Suppliers must be able to provide a legal company name and have been in business for a minimum of three years. Suppliers must be able to demonstrate revenue for this period.
- Submit federal taxpayer ID. Suppliers must be able to provide a federal taxpayer ID.
- Provide references. Suppliers may be required to provide references of past and current customers.
- Meet insurance & bonding requirements. Suppliers must provide Commercial General Liability Insurance, Commercial Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability and Professional Liability. Additional Umbrella/Excess Liability insurance may also be required. Suppliers must be able to obtain bonding when required.
- Conduct background checks. Suppliers must certify to Verizon that it has conducted (or used an agency to conduct) criminal history checking, drug testing, and verification of education, employment history, social security number and legal right to work for all employees and contract personnel.
- Implement quality processes. Suppliers may need to establish and implement an effective Quality Management System (QMS) with defined processes and operating procedures that measure continuous improvements (TL9000/ISO 9001).
- Provide third-party certification. If registering as a minority, woman, disability-owned business enterprise, veteran, service-disabled veteran, or lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender owned business, you must provide certification documentation through a third-party certification organization recognized by Verizon. Verizon reserves the right to select suppliers that will participate in its procurement process and cannot, and will not, promise to transact business with any supplier.
Supplier selection terms and conditions
Our sourcing and procurement process enables qualified suppliers to compete for business opportunities. Supplier selection requires certain levels of evaluation and due diligence. The degree of evaluation and due diligence will depend on the circumstances and the products and services being procured. As such, the criteria that follow may apply to your Company and includes, but is not limited to, Verizon’s evaluation of a supplier’s financial health, technical excellence, value and quality, depth of expertise, reputation, past performance and capability to meet Verizon’s standards and business objectives.
The Verizon Supplier Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion program is a component of Verizon's Sourcing and Procurement process. It is not a set aside program. Registration in Verizon's Supplier Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion database does not:
Guarantee award of a Verizon contract
Certify or designate a firm as an approved or preferred Verizon supplier
Place a supplier on any potential "bidder's list”
Obligate Verizon to solicit a Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Indicate a supplier will be considered or selected to bid on procurement opportunities
Once registered, it is the supplier's responsibility to keep certification and registration profiles and documentation current. Any supplier with outdated or expired certification may be removed from the database without prior notice.
Third-party certification
If registering as a minority, woman, disability-owned, veteran, service-disabled veteran-owned or lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender business you must provide certification documentation through a third-party certification organization or office recognized by Verizon. These are:
Asian Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship National ACE
Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council DBA Supply Nation (AIMSC)
ByBlack (ByBlack)
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Verizon requires you to obtain certification if your company does business in the state of California.
Disability: IN (Disability:IN)
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
National Veteran Business Development (NVBDC)
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (US PAACC)
WEConnect International (WEConnect)
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Federal, state, local government offices
Public utility commissions
Register as a diverse supplier
Suppliers that are already third-party certified as a person of color, woman, veteran, disabled veteran, service-disabled veteran, person with a disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender owned business can register immediately. Please note that supplier database registration does not guarantee business opportunities and does not result in an “approved” supplier status.
Prime supplier tier 2 spend reporting training
To further our commitment to diversity throughout the sourcing and supply chain process, Verizon has implemented a strategy for Tier 2 subcontracting. We strongly encourage our prime suppliers to honor their commitment to diversity by:
Actively including qualified diverse suppliers as subcontractors/Tier 2 vendors in Verizon procurements
Ensuring that those diverse suppliers are certified through a Verizon recognized third-party diverse certification organization or office
Mentoring diverse suppliers
Partnering with Verizon to host diverse supplier opportunity seminars
Our prime suppliers’ commitment to diverse supplier inclusion is what makes our multi-tier program so successful.