Owens & Minor defines a minority or women-owned business as one that has 51% or greater ownership by one or more minority group members or women as well as management and control of daily business operations, with experience or technical expertise directly related to the primary product or service of the business.
The M/WBE business categories we recognize are:
Women-Owned Large
Women-Owned Small Business
Asian-Pacific American Small Disadvantaged Business
Hub-Zone Concern
Subcontinent Asian American Small Disadvantaged Business
Native American Small Disadvantaged Business
African-American Small Disadvantaged Business
Veterans-Owned Small Business
Hispanic-American Small Disadvantaged Business
Service Disabled Veterans-Owned Small Business
Owens & Minor has a broad array of buying needs with requirements that can vary greatly depending on location, operation and/or business. Below are a sampling of goods and services currently procured from diverse suppliers:
