We are committed to supplier diversity and to practices that help ensure the integrity of our program. Novo Nordisk provides products and services to major business entities in the private sector, as well as government agencies that comprise the public sector. Each sector defines diverse suppliers uniquely. If you wish to explore the possibility of supplying the products and services that we buy through our diverse supplier initiative, novoDSI, you must first become certified to participate in our program. Information regarding the various classifications of diverse suppliers, along with links to organizations that provide certifications, is provided below.
Private Sector
There are two classifications of diverse suppliers in the private sector that are presently tracked under novoDSI. They are:
Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE)
A for-profit enterprise that is located in the U.S.A. with at least 51% ownership by one or more U.S. citizens identified as:
- African American
- Asian-Pacific American
- Hispanic American
- Native American
Learn more about certification through the National Minority Supplier Development Council at www.NMSDC.org
Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE)
A for-profit enterprise located in the U.S.A. with at least 51% ownership by one or more female U.S. citizens.
Learn more about certification through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council at www.WBENC.org
Public Sector
Our current public sector clients direct us to engage among the following classifications of suppliers:
Small Businesses
For-profit businesses located in the U.S.A. that are independently owned, operate primarily within the U.S.A. or make a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment of taxes or use of American products, materials or labor and are not dominant in their field on a national basis.
Learn more about certification through the Small Business Administration at www.ccr.gov
Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB)
A for-profit business located in the U.S.A. with at least 51% ownership by one or more U.S. citizens who are both socially and economically disadvantaged.
Learn more about certification through the Small Business Administration at www.sba.gov
Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB)
A for-profit business located in the U.S.A. with at least 51% ownership by one or more female U.S. citizens.
Learn more about certification through the Small Business Administration at www.sba.gov
Veteran and Small Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
A for-profit business located in the U.S.A. with at least 51% ownership and controlled by a U.S. citizen(s) who is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, and or, by one or more service- disabled veterans.
Learn more about certification through the Department of Veteran Affairs at www.VETBIZ.gov
HUBZone-Based Businesses
A for-profit business located in a historically underutilized business zone and at least 35% of its employees reside in a Hub Zone area.
Learn more about certification through the Small Business Administration at www.sba.gov/hubzone
“novoDSI is truly a business imperative. It is about opportunity and inclusion, and ensuring that we reach out to minorities, women, small disadvantaged businesses and veteran-owned businesses.”
- Bernard Wright, C.P.M
Senior Director
Strategic Sourcing
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Princeton, New Jersey
