Diversity Certification

Supplier Qualifications for Diversity

To qualify as a diverse supplier, a company must be at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by United States citizens who are classified as one of the following:

  • Woman Owned
  • African American
  • Latino or Hispanic American
  • Native American
  • Asian Indian American
  • Asian Pacific American

Federal Mogul Motorparts identifies diverse businesses through the following organizations and affiliations:

Designation of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE's)

DRiV recognizes certification from the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and the Canadian Aboriginal Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC). The NMSDC and the CAMSC have standardized procedures to ensure consistent and identical review and certification of minority-owned businesses. These businesses are verified by NMSDC and CAMSC's affiliates nearest to the minority owned company's headquarters.

NMSDC Regional Affiliates:

Minority Supplier Development Council Area(s) Served Website
Capital Region District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia www.crmsdc.org
Carolinas-Virginia North Carolina, South Carolina and Southern Virginia www.cvmsdc.org
Central & North Florida Central & Northern Florida www.fmsdc.org
Chicago Metro Chicago and NW Indiana www.ChicagoMSDC.org
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Dallas - Fort Worth www.dfwmsdc.com
Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware www.e-msdc.org
Georgia Georgia www.gmsdc.org
Greater New England Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont www.gnemsdc.org
Houston Metro Houston www.hmsdc.org
Michigan Michigan www.minoritysupplier.org
Mid-States Indiana (except NW IN), Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri www.MidStatesMSDC.org
Mountain Plains Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Western Missouri www.mpmsdc.org
New York & New Jersey New York and Northern New Jersey www.nynjmsdc.org
North Central Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, No. Dakota, and So. Dakota www.northcentralmsdc.net
Northwest Mountain Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah www.nwmtnmsdc.org
Ohio Ohio www.OhioMSDC.org
Pacific Southwest Arizona & Metro San Diego www.PSWMSDC.org
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands www.prmsdc.org
Southern California Metro Los Angeles and Southern California (except Metro San Diego) www.scmsdc.org
Southern Florida Southern Florida www.SFMSDC.org
Southern Region Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi www.srmsdc.org
Southwest New Mexico, Oklahoma and Southwestern Texas www.smsdc.org
TriState Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia www.tmsdc.net
Western Regional Hawaii, Nevada and Northern California www.wrmsdc.org


Designation of Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE's)

DRiV recognizes certification from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) or any of its 14 Regional Partner Organizations. Similar to the NMSDC, these businesses are verified by WBENC's affiliates nearest to the woman owned company's headquarters.

WNENC Regional Partner Organizations:

Organization Territory Website
Astra Women's Business Alliance Alaska, Northern California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington www.astrawba.org
Center for Women & Enterprise N. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont www.cweonline.org/certification
Women's Business Council-Southwest Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, North Texas www.wbcsouthwest.org
Women's Business Development Center-Chicago Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin www.wbdc.org
Women's Business Development Council of Florida Florida, with the exception of the Panhandle, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands www.womensbusiness.info
Women's Business Enterprise Council South Alabama, Florida Panhandle, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee www.wbecsouth.org
Women's Business Enterprise Council West Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Guam www.wbec-west.org
Women Presidents' Educational Organization-DC District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia www.wpeo.us
Greater Women's Business Council Georgia, North & South Carolina www.gwbc.biz
Ohio River Valley Women's Business Council Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia www.orvwbc.org
Women's Business Enterprise Alliance South Texas www.wbea-texas.org
Women's Business Enterprise Council Great Lakes Indiana, Michigan www.miceed.org
Women's Business Enterprise Council PA-DE-sNJ Delaware, Pennsylvania and South New Jersey www.wbecouncil.org
Women Presidents' Educational Organization-NY South Connecticut, North New Jersey, New York www.wpeo.us