Procurement Office

Supplier Diversity Center

Mission Statement

Stony Brook is committed to maintaining an equitable and competitive business environment. As part of this commitment, we adhere to a comprehensive non-discrimination policy. We work to develop procedures and initiatives that will help ensure that all suppliers in our procurement programs receive fair consideration.

At the heart of our procurement strategy is a commitment to equity. Our Supplier Diversity Program empowers NYS certified women-, minority-, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses to compete for University opportunities. Through dedicated advocacy and liaison services, we ensure our spending supports a diverse and thriving marketplace for everyone.

 

Diverse Business Classification Chart

MBE

Minority Business Enterprise

  • Male and female business owners who are African American, Hispanic, Native American, Native Alaskan, Asian Pacific, and Subcontinent Asian Americans (East Indian).
  • Minority business status requires 51% or greater ownership by minorities as well as management and control of daily business operations, with experience or technical expertise directly related to the primary product or service of the business.

WBE

Woman Business Enterprise

  • Non-minority women who own 51% or more of the business as well as management, control and technical expertise as stated above.

SBVOB

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business

  • One or more Veterans with a service-connected disability rating of at least 10% must own at least 51% of the business.
  • The Veteran(s) with the qualifying service-disability rating(s) must exercise authority to control independently the day-to-day business decisions.
  • The business must qualify as a small business in New York State.
  • The business must maintain a significant business presence in New York State.

 

How to Become NYS Certified

Below please find the current listing of NYS certified MWBE & SDVOB companies:

 

SUNY MWBE & SDVOB Policy

SUNY’s policy is to ensure that New York State certified MWBEs and SDVOBs are given the opportunity to provide commodities and services at competitive prices to SBU.

To support diverse suppliers, the SUNY Board of Trustees goal is to award 30% of all purchase orders and contracts to certified MWBEs and 6% to certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses. See SUNY Policies 7556, 7557 & 7564 for more information.

  • SUNY Policy 7556 - Procurement Opportunities for New York State Certified Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
  • SUNY Policy 7557 - Participation by Minority Group Members and Women (MWBEs) with Respect to SUNY Contracts
  • SUNY Policy 7564 - Participation by Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOBs) with Respect to State University of New York Contracts
For further information please contact the Supplier Diversity Center Staff:

Resources

 

Please refer to our Small Business page for additional resources.