TBR Commitment to Diversity

TBR Supplier Diversity Program

The Tennessee Board of Regents Supplier Diversity Program seeks to build business relationships between qualified minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, persons with disabilities-owned, and small business enterprises and the Tennessee Board of Regents and its Institutions in accordance with Tennessee law.

Commitment to Diversity

We educate and encourage small and diverse suppliers to compete for TBR and its Institution’s business opportunities. More specifically, Procurement Services:

  • Serves as a link between diverse and/or small business enterprises and TBR and its Institutions
  • Recruits qualified diverse and/or small business enterprises
  • Educates diverse and/or small business enterprises about TBRs procurement processes
  • Encourages diverse suppliers to become certified with the Governor’s Office of Diverse Business Enterprise (GoDBE)
  • Advocates for the inclusion of qualified diverse and/or small business enterprises in the purchasing activities of TBR colleges
  • Fosters alliances and partnerships between diverse suppliers and larger suppliers

 

RECOGNIZED CERTIFYING AGENCIES

To do business with TBR and its Institutions as a diverse and/or small business enterprise, businesses are encouraged to become certified by:

Governor's Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (GoDBE)

HOW TO REGISTER TO DO BUSINESS

If your company can provide a product or service that fits TBR and its Institutions’ needs and you are interested in pursuing opportunities with TBR, we encourage you to:

 

See How to Do Business with TBR for more information.