DIR's Supplier Diversity Information Resource Guide 20, Jan 2012 | Page 113

COPYRIGHT 2012, DIVERSITY INFORMATION RESOURCES, MINNEAPOLIS, MN Domestic Certifying Organizations US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®) Disability Supplier Diversity Program 1501 M Street, NW – 7th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Phone: [phone] www.usbln.org [email protected] The USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity ProgramSM (DSDP) offers businesses that are owned by an individual(s) with a disability, including service disabled veterans, an exciting opportunity to increase their access to potential contracting opportunities with major corporations, government agencies, and one another. Through the USBLN® DSDP, your business can obtain Disability-Owned Business Enterprise Certification and get connected to a nationwide network of corporate and government procurement professionals, tion. a disability advocates, and other certified disability-owned businesses. orm inf re Certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprises are incorporated into the USBLN® Certified Supplier Datamo for base, where procurement representatives from major corporations actively seek potential candidate om s.c vendors for bidding opportunities. Additionally, certified disability-owned businesses are eligible to rce ou es participate in DSDP matchmaking and educational seminars for certified businesses. oR nf I ity ers v Di Certification Criteria fo@ The following criteria apply for the USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity ProgramSM Disability-Owned t In tac on Business Enterprise Certification, which includes service-disabled veterans: c se lea • Be at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned operated, managed, . and controlled by individual(s) with a P MN disability or service-disabled veteran(s) who are either U.S. , citizens or lawful permanent residents. lis po ea • Exercise independence from any other non-disability-owned business enterprise inn ,M • Have its principal place of business (headquarters) sin the United States rce ou es • Have been formed as a legal entity in the United States nR o ti ma for n Disability is defined as a physical and/or I mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life ty rsi ve activities of an individual. A Service-Disabled Veteran is a person who served in the active military, naval, or Di an r th air service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, and whose e oth disability was incurred orntaggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service. ity e ny ya b old rs o ed uc od and city may have different requirements for minority and women-owned business certification. Each state r ep er Please see Section 13 for specific State and City M/WBE program information. tb o yn ma n State and City Certification is Th b pu o ati lic 2012 Supplier Diversity Information Resource Guide - 105 - CONTENT MAY BE EXPIRED; SEE WWW.DIVERSITYINFORESOURCES.COM FOR LATEST VERSION SECTION 12