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Diversity is a core principle for us here at UF. From our students to our staff to our business partners, this is one of the things that makes the Gator Nation great!
— Curtis Reynolds
Vice-President, UF Business Affairs

DEFINITIONS

Small and diverse business enterprises are defined as such:

SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE) :
An independently owned and operated business concern that employs 200 or fewer permanent full-time employees, and that, together with its affiliates, has a net worth of not more than $5 million.

WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (WBE):
A small business concern which is organized to engage in commercial transactions, domiciled in the State of Florida, and is at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more women.

MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE):
A small business concern which is organized to engage in commercial transactions, domiciled in the State of Florida, and is at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by a minority person(s). A minority person is a lawful, permanent resident of Florida who is an American Woman, Asian American, African American, Hispanic American, or Native American.

VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS:
A small business concern which is organized to engage in commercial transactions, domiciled in the State of Florida, and is at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more veterans.

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS:
A small business concern which is organized to engage in commercial transactions, domiciled in the State of Florida, and is at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more service -disabled veterans.

HUB ZONE BUSINESS: An independently owned and operated small business with at least 51% owned, managed and operated by U.S. citizens, a Community Development Corporation, an agricultural cooperative, a Native Hawaiian organization, or an Indian tribe. Have a principal office located in a HUBZone and have at least 35% employees live in a HUBZone.

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (DBE):
An independently owned and operated small business with at least 51% owned, managed and operated by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged. Has a personal net worth of less than $1.32 million.

Approved Certifying Agencies

Opportunities to find viable diverse suppliers: