Size and Diversity Classifications

Size and Diversity Classifications recognized Internationally

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

Are non-subsidiary, independent firms which employ fewer than a given number of employees. This number varies across countries. Financial assets can also be used to define SMEs. (see link for more details)

Size and Diversity Classifications recognized domestically in the US

Small Business Concern

The term, small business, shall mean a business as defined pursuant to Section 3 of the Small Business Act and relevant regulations issued pursuant thereto. Generally, this means a small business organized for profit that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operations in which it is bidding, and meets the size standards as prescribed in government regulations. For more information refer to the Small Business Administration website http://www.sba.gov.

Large Business Concern

A business concern that exceeds the small business size code standards established by the SBA as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 13, Part 121. For more information refer to the Small Business Administration website http://www.sba.gov.

Foreign Business

A business concern organized under the law of a country other than the United States, its territories or possessions and is not incorporated in the United States.

Non-profit Organization

Any organization not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making profit (excluding HBCU/MI's and NIB/NISH affiliates). Includes universities, colleges, & local, state & federal governments.

Affiliate Member of (NIB/NISH-SourceAmerica)

A business that is affiliated with NIB or NISH (SourceAmerica). NIB/NISH is nationally not-for-profit agencies that create employment opportunities for people who are blind or severely disabled. For more information refer to the SourceAmerica website http://www.sourceamerica.org/.

Historically Black College/University or Minority Serving Institution (HBCU/MSI)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) are institutions that were established before 1964 and have a principal mission that was, and is, the education of African Americans and that meet the requirements set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 34, Part 608. Minority Serving Institutions (MSI's) are institutions that substantially increase the higher education opportunities for minority and/or low income students education and meet the requirements set forth in Title 34 of the CFR, Part 607.2. For more information refer to the HBCU/MSI website Historically Black Colleges and Universities/ Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI)

Ownership

Minority Owned or Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

A business concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more minorities; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more minorities; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more minorities.

Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business Concern (SDB)

A for profit business concern:

that qualifies as small per the SBA table of small business size standards matched to North American industry classification system codes, and
that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more U.S. citizens who are socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and
whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more U.S. citizens who are socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and
the personal net worth of each individual claiming economic disadvantage is less than $750,000 (except for tribes, Alaskan Native Corporation-Owned Concern (ANCs), Community Development Corporation-Owned Concern (CDCs) and Native Hawaiian Corporation-Owned Concern (NHOs).

Note: ANCs, NHOs, or CDCs, must meet the “ownership”, “management”, and “control” criteria in Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 124.109, 124.110 and 124.111, respectively. For more information refer to the Small Business Administration website http://www.sba.gov.

HUBZone Small Business Concerns

A business concern located in a historically underutilized business zone, owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens, and at least 35 percent of its employees must reside in a HUB zone. It must appear on the list of qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the SBA. For more information refer to the Small Business Administration website http://www.sba.gov.

Women owned or Women Business Enterprise (WBE)

A business concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women, or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more women, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. For more information refer to the following websites http://www.wbenc.org and https://weconnectinternational.org.

Women Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSB)

A small business concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women, or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more women, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. For more information refer to the Small Business Administration website http://www.sba.gov.

Veteran (V)

A person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released there from under conditions other than dishonorable as defined in title 38 of the U.S.C., section 101 (2). For more information refer to the National Veteran Small Business Coalition website https://www.nvsbc.org/.

Service-Disabled Veteran (SDV)

A veteran with a service related disability, which means a disability that was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service as defined in Title 38, of the U.S.C., section 101 (16). For more information refer to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website https://www.va.gov/.

Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (VOSB)

A small business concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more veterans, or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more veterans, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more veterans. For more information refer to the Small Business Administration website http://www.sba.gov.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB)

A small business concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more service-disabled veterans, or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or a permanent caregiver of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability. For more information refer to the Small Business Administration website http://www.sba.gov.

Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC)

Any regional corporation, village corporation, urban corporation and, or native group organized under Alaska state laws and which is considered a minority and economically disadvantaged concern. This definition includes eligible ANC direct and indirect subsidiaries, corporations, joint ventures, and partnerships. For more information refer to the Alaska Native Corporation (considered 8(a)) link http://fairbanks-alaska.com/alaska-native-corporations.htm.

Indian Tribes or Tribally-owned

Any federally-recognized Indian Tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community (including native villages and native groups) that is eligible for services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). For more information refer to the following websites: https://www.bia.gov/ and https://www.ncaied.org/.

Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE)

A business that is certified by Disability: IN https://disabilityin.org/what-we-do/supplier-diversity/ a disability-owned business enterprise (DOBE) is a for-profit business that is at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by a person with a disability regardless of whether or not that business owner employs person(s) with a disability. We do not certify non-profit organizations.

LGBT-Owned Business Enterprise (LGBTBE)

A business that is certified by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). https://www.nglcc.org/. A LGBT-Owned Business Enterprise (LGBTBE) is majority (at least 51%) owned, operated, managed, and controlled by an LGBT person or persons who are either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents Exercises independence from any non-LGBT business enterprise.

Ethnicity/Minority Categories

Asian Pacific American

Persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China (including Hong Kong), Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Republic of Palau), Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru. For more information refer to the Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program website http://www.apisbp.org/.

African American

Persons having origins in any of the black ethnic groups of Africa.

Hispanic American

Persons of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Native American

American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts or Native Hawaiians.

Subcontinent Asian American

Persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands or Nepal

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