Diverse Suppliers
What makes us different can make us stronger. Ensuring a diverse vendor base in the procurement of our goods and services is not only a smart business decision — it’s a community benefit. That’s why supplier diversity is an integral piece of Novant Health’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity. We proactively partner with diverse suppliers to help our workforce and communities achieve their highest quality of life.
By partnering with Novant Health, we’ll help our communities thrive, and your business will grow.
Who qualifies as a diverse supplier?
Diverse suppliers are those that are certified to be at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by one of the following groups.
Novant Health does not certify vendors as diverse. Instead, we recognize diverse supplier certification from applicable third-party organizations and government agencies. Please contact these groups to get certified.
Register as a Novant Health supplier
Registering your company as a diverse supplier in SupplierGATEWAY is the best way to start doing business with Novant Health. Registering provides Novant Health — and other organizations who use the portal — the opportunity to learn more about your business and confirm you qualify as a diverse vendor.
Make sure all your business’ contact information stays up to date in SupplierGATEWAY so you don’t miss any important communications.
Capability statement
As part of your registration, you’ll need to submit a capability statement. A capability statement is much like a professional resume for your business: It’s a concise document that outlines your company’s core competencies and other details potential clients need to know to help decide to do business with you.
Tier II reporting requirements
As a Novant Health diverse supplier, you must submit Tier II (direct supplier diversity) spending reports in SupplierGATEWAY — the same tool where you registered your business — within 45 days of the close of each quarter.
SupplierGATEWAY keeps your spend data secure and confidential.
Get certified & connect.
MBE = ethnic minority-owned-businesses:
- Asian
- Black/African American
- Hispanic
- Native American or Alaskan Native
- Pacific Islander
To get certified as a diverse supplier, contact the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) or the Carolina-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC).
Other resources
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce
- Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas
- Latin American Chamber of Commerce Charlotte
- U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Southeast Region
- NC Minority- and/or Women-Owned Enterprise Coordinator’s Network
- U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
- Genesis Block
- Kairos Center
- HubZone = historically underutilized business zone.
- SDBE = small disadvantaged business.
To get certified as a diverse supplier, contact the Small Business Association (SBA).
DOBE = person-with-disabilities-owned business.
To get certified as a diverse supplier, contact the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN, also known as Disability:IN) or Disability:IN North Carolina.
LGBTBE = LGBTQ+-owned businesses.
To get certified as a diverse supplier, contact the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) or the Carolinas LGBT Chamber of Commerce (CLGBTCC).
- VBE = veteran-owned business.
- SDVBE = service-disabled veteran-owned business.
To get certified as a diverse supplier, contact Veterans Affairs, the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC), or the NC Veterans Business Association.
WBE = woman-owned-business.
To get certified as a diverse supplier, contact the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) or their regional partner, Greater Women’s Business Council.
In addition to searching SupplierGATEWAY for vendors can match a current need, we also find diverse suppliers through:
- Partnerships with organizations who advocate for diverse vendors
- The professional and personal connections of members of our employee business resource groups
