Supplier Diversity Program

Information Resources

Organizations
D&B CORPORATION (DUN & BRADSTREET)
103 JFK Parkway
Short Hills, NJ 07078
www.dnb.com/us/

CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
www.ccr.gov

NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
1040 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 944-2430
www.nmsdc.org

WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIONAL COUNCIL
1120 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 950
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-5515
www.wbenc.org

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ANSWER DESK
6302 Fairview Road, Suite 300
Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722)
Send e-mails to: answerdesk@sba.gov
www.sba.gov

Key Terms
D-U-N-S Number: The D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit identification sequence, issued by Dun & Bradstreet, which provides unique identifiers of single business entities, while linking corporate family structures. In today’s global economy, the D-U-N-S Number has become the standard for keeping track of the world’s businesses.

Federal terms
  • SB: Small Business
  • SDB: Small Disadvantaged Business
  • WOSB: Woman-Owned Small Business
  • HBCU/MI: Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions
  • HUBZone: Historically Underutilized Zone
  • VOSB Veteran-Owned Small Business
  • SDVOSB: Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
State and Local terms
  • HUB: Historically Underutilized Business
  • MBE: Minority Business Enterprise
  • WBE: Woman-Owned Business Enterprise
Questions? Contact the Small Business Liaison Officer via email or by phone at 1.865.220.4679.