Veteran and Diverse Owned Businesses
High Value Private Sector Procurement Opportunities Await! FAQOPPORTUNITY ALERTSThere’s never been a better time to be a Veteran or Diverse owned business…
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It’s true! Fortune 5,000 companies want to do business with companies like yours!
Private corporations that contract with the Federal government are mandated to subcontract a minimum of 3-5% of their total with Veteran and Diverse Owned Businesses.
But only 0.1% or less of all Veteran and Diverse Owned Businesses are currently private sector certified to compete and win in this space.
Learn how to get your share of the $90+ Billion in annual commercial opportunities.
It’s true! Fortune 5,000 companies want to do business with companies like yours!
Private corporations that contract with the Federal government are mandated to subcontract a minimum of 3-5% of their total with Veteran and Diverse Owned Businesses.
But only 0.1% or less of all Veteran and Diverse Owned Businesses are currently private sector certified to compete and win in this space.
Learn how to get your share of the $90+ Billion in annual commercial opportunities.
Did You Know?
Corporate America purchases far more goods and services than Government.
For far more money and with far less bureaucracy and red tape!
The federal government’s DBE spending:
$20.6 billion annual opportunity (2019 numbers)
Corporate America’s spending:
$90 billion in annual contract opportunities (440% more)
DSDC Your Private Sector Business Resource
Our national network of tools, resources, business, and supplier diversity experts are ready to help you with these three key steps:
- Certification
- Business Readiness & Performance
- Best Practice Education & Market Connections/Sales
Your New Competitive Advantage
Private Sector Certification
- Corporate Supplier Diversity Managers require Veteran Owned Business (VOBs) and Diverse Business Enterprises (DBE’s) to meet corporate standards via certification by a reliable non-governmental third-party source.
- Certification is an annual requirement to play in the private sector supplier diversity space.
- There are very few certified VOBs and DBE’s in corporate America’s diverse supply chains. This unmet demand is a tremendous business opportunity for your company!
- DSDC is a Corporate & SD/VOB Outreach Consultant for the National Veteran Business Development Council
Leveraging Your Certification
Once your company is certified, DSDC FAST TRACKS your sales & growth.
- Learn what major corporations are really looking for in companies like yours
- How to truly differentiate your company
- Nailing your best value proposition
- How to build your business with a network of advocates – not just customers
- Proven follow-up techniques that build meaningful & profitable relationships
- Sales opportunities beyond contracts
DSDC connects your business with Corporate America
We have worked on 65+ procurement opportunities with corporations like Abbott Labs, AT&T, Best Buy, Boeing, Capital One, Hallmark, Medtronic, T-Mobile, Toyota, Xcel Energy and others seeking contracts with certified and qualified diverse owned businesses.
Free Online Learning
Learn how to expand your universe outside of the government, to include Fortune 5,000 companies.
SD/VOBs: Pivot to the Private Sector for Procurement Opportunities!
Frequently Asked Questions
I AM ALREADY CERTIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT. WHY DO I NEED ANOTHER CERTIFICATON?
Supplier Diversity managers at corporations require veteran and diverse owned businesses be a certified by an accepted 3rd party, non-government organization to ensure corporate standards are met.
DO I NEED TO BE A BIG BUSINESS TO PLAY IN THIS SPACE?
Not at all!
A recent survey of 337 private-sector certified DBEs revealed that 85% had between 1-100 employees.
IS PRIVATE SECTOR CERTIFICATION RIGHT FOR ME?
If your answer to these 5 questions is “Yes,” then you should strongly consider seeking private sector certification for your business!
Is your business:
- A diverse owned business?
- 51% or more owner, operated and controlled by a DBE owner(s)?
- Currently selling business-to-business (B2B) products or services purchased by private sector companies?
- Looking for opportunities to greatly scale up your business?
- Able to deliver on larger contracts or willing to subcontract with larger companies?