Let’s cut right to the chase: The United States is the global leader in supplier diversity. 

Successful businesses are built on good relationships with clients and vendors. For diverse-owned businesses, building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners should be a top priority. Firms committed to supplier diversity and inclusive supply chains are a boon for diverse suppliers that are up against systemic barriers and outright discrimination.

For the third year, we at CVM, a supplier.io company, conducted our survey of supplier diversity professionals and diverse suppliers. This first-of-its-kind survey gives insight into what supplier diversity professionals experience within their own programs, as well as how diverse suppliers navigate the supplier diversity environment.

We know that small businesses are a vital component of our economy. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), there are nearly 30 million small businesses in the United States and they collectively employ 47.8 percent of the U.S. workforce. 

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law California SB 534, Insurance Reporting Update, a bill that will have a wide-reaching impact on supplier diversity and the growth of diverse-owned businesses.