Do You Qualify as a Diverse Supplier?

Real Estate & Facilities

• Construction & Remodeling
• Facility Management Fees
• Other Facilities Services/Operations
• Real Estate Leases

Travel, Meetings & Events

• Meetings & Events
• Travel

To be considered a diverse supplier, a company must meet the following basic qualifications:

Diverse Supplier Qualifications 

• Be a for-profit enterprise, that is located in the United States and or US territories that is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens whose business can identify as one or more of the following categories:
  • Minority-owned ¹
  • Woman-owned
  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Small disadvantaged-owned businesses (SDB)²
  • Veteran-owned and or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned
  • Disabled-owned
  • HubZone³
• Be a certified business! AARP accepts certifications from a wide variety of certifying organizations across the country:
  • National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
  • Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
  • National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)
  • National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA)
  • National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
  • Disability:IN
  • Other federal, state and/or local government agencies

Small Business Supplier Qualifications

For a company to be considered a small business supplier, you must meet the qualifications as defined by the US Small Business Administration: 

• Be a for-profit enterprise that operates primarily in the United States
• Be certified by and eligible for assistance from the Small Business Administration
  • Women-owned business
  • Minority-owned business
  • Veteran-owned business
  • LGBTQ-owned business
• Meet size standards defined in the Small Business Size Regulations

Do you meet all our qualifications and are you ready to take the next step?  Register as a small and/or diverse-owned business with AARP today! Remember…

At AARP, we believe that a diverse and inclusive supply chain is essential to our success. We are committed to promoting supplier diversity and creating economic opportunities for our Members and the communities we serve to continue AARP’s mission for a more sustainable and equitable future for years to come.

If you're a supplier looking to do business with AARP through our Supplier Diversity Program, download our tipsheet for a few basics for starting the process and gaining access to our purchasing contracts.

¹African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native–owned businesses

²Socially and economically disadvantaged–owned business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA)

³Businesses located within a historically underutilized business zone and that draw at least 35 percent of their workforce from residents of a HubZone.