2025 Small Business Strong | Massachusetts SDO Certification Webinar

Across the state of Massachusetts, government entities and private companies are looking to do business with certified diverse businesses. But what does it mean to be a certified business, and how does one obtain that certification?

In this presentation, business owners will learn about the different types of diversity certifications available, how having a diversity certification may be a useful tool to help market their business, and what the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) does to encourage the participation of diverse businesses in the State procurement process.

Please note that this is an informational session and not a Pre-Certification Webinar, which is a requirement of applying for diversity certification through the SDO. Attendees will receive information about upcoming Pre-Certification Webinars during the presentation.

This workshop is geared towards business owners who may fall into one or more of these categories:

• Minority business enterprise (MBE)
• Woman-owned business enterprise (WBE)
• Veteran-owned business enterprise (VBE)
• LGBT business enterprise (LGBTBE)
• Service-disabled veteran business enterprise (SDOVBE)
• Persons with disabilities-owned business enterprise (DOBE)

About the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)

The SDO’s mission is to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in state contracting for businesses owned by minorities, women, Portuguese, veterans, service-disabled veterans, those with a disability, and LGBT individuals, as well as small Massachusetts businesses. The SDO certifies these businesses and manages several programs that help them enhance their marketability when bidding on public contracts.