Our Commitment to Supplier Diversity
At Goodwill Greater Milwaukee and Chicago, we believe that diversity is good for business. We are committed to this by working with a diverse mix of suppliers to promote economic inclusion, innovation and equity with certified minority, women, veterans, LGBTQ+, disability-owned businesses.
We are committed to providing opportunities to suppliers that are:
- Women Business Enterprise (WBE)
- Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
- Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE)
- Disabled Businesses
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender-Owned Businesses
Our focus deepens our commitment to creating equitable employment experiences and extends our belief in helping people reach their full potential through The Power of Work.
Become a Goodwill Supplier
Goodwill prides itself in high-quality standards and professionalism. If you demonstrate the following qualifications, we would love to partner with you.
- Legally established business: your business must be able to provide legal entity documentation, including an EIN.
- For-profit business: regardless of size
- Financial stability: you must be financially sound, with a good credit record.
- No exclusions: your business cannot appear on any federal or state excluded party lists.
- Location: you must be physically able to deliver and service within the United States.
- Compliance with RFP, RFQ, RFI or purchase order processes: depending on the opportunity, we might request a response to an RFP, RFQ or RFI. All purchases require a purchase order. Per our policies, any work conducted without a purchase order can be denied payment.
Resources to Become a Diverse Supplier
Goodwill recognizes diverse supplier certifications from the major certifying bodies in each supplier diversity program as well as State and Local governmental certifications:
Women Business Enterprise (WBE)
- Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBENC)
- National Women in Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
- Women’s Business Council Southwest (WBCS)
- WEConnect International
- Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada)
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council (SMSDC)
- US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC)
- Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC)
- Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business (CCAB)
- Minority Supplier Development U.K. (MSDUK)
- Supply Nation (Australia)
- South African Supplier Diversity Council (SASDC)
Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE)
- National Veteran Owned Business Association (NaVOBA)
- National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)
- Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC)
Disabled Businesses
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender-Owned Businesses
Chicago and Illinois
- Women's Business Enterprise Council of Chicago
- Women's Business Development Center of Chicago
- Chicago Minority Business Development Council - MBE/WBE
- City of Chicago MBE/WBE
- Illinois Department of CMS - MBE/WBE
- Certified Firms Directory
Wisconsin
Other Organizations
