Supplier Diversity Newsletter

New OMWBE Certified Businesses

Greetings Partners,

Every month we share a list of the most recent state certified businesses including the business name, contact information, business description, etc. This list is best utilized regularly in combination with OMWBE's Directory of Certified Businesses.

Please contact our Supplier Diversity team for assistance using our online directory, or to schedule a virtual training for your procurement team.

Email: supplierdiversity@omwbe.wa.gov

FY 2024 Supplier Diversity Reporting Due October 4, 2024

The deadline for supplier diversity reporting is approaching fast! Please submit your organization's FY 2024 spend data to OMWBE by Friday, October 4. Visit our website for more information about your organization's prior spending.

• State Agencies - Submit subcontractor spend only
• Institutions of Higher Education - Submit prime contracts and subcontracts

If you already entered contracts into Access Equity for FY 2024, please make sure all Prime and Subcontractor payments are entered by the October 4 deadline.

FY 2024 Audits In Progress

Two agencies completed their Access Equity audits for FY24 ahead of schedule. Kudos to the Public Disclosure Commission and the Human Rights Commission!

Access Equity Tips & Tricks

All campaigns sent through the Outreach Module in Access Equity have 'OMWBE' at the start of the subject line. This helps certified businesses easily identify partner outreach campaigns as legitimate emails sent through our system. 

To ensure potential vendors know the campaign originated with your organization, please include the name of your organization in the subject line, followed by the name of the project or opportunity.

See the example below:

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