If your company is interested in doing business with Office Depot and it meets the qualification requirements listed below, please register your business with the Office Depot Supply Chain Diversity database.

In order to do business as a HUB* with Office Depot, you must have a business that is certified through the NMSDC, WBENC, the state, or SBA as (respectively):

• MBE businesses - any for profit business regardless of size located in the United States or it's trust territories which has been certified through the NMSDC as being at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a Minority person who is also a US citizen. Minority is defined as Asian Indian, Asian Pacific, African-American, Hispanic and Native American.
• WBE businesses - any for profit business regardless of size located in the United States or it's trust territories which has been certified through its State as being at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a Woman who is also a US citizen. A woman owned business is one owned by one or more women regardless of ethnic origin that is certified by WBENC.
• DVE businesses - any for profit business regardless of size located in the United States or it's trust territories which has been certified through its state as being at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a Disabled Veteran, a blind or severely handicapped person who is also a US citizen. A disabled owned business is one owned by one or more disabled persons with a permanent mental or physical impairment. To be considered a DVE business, a business must be certified by a state agency.
• Small businesses - any for profit business that is defined as a small business by the Small Business Administration. A more specific definition can be found on the SBA's website( www.sba.gov ). Depending on the industry the size regulations may differ. To be considered a small business, a business must have the SBA certification.

To become certified please contact the NMSDC, WBENC, or the SBA for the affiliate nearest to you.

NMSDC
Website: www.nmsdcus.org

WBENC
Website: www.wbenc.org

SBA
Website: www.sba.gov

Registration Process for the Office Depot Supply Chain Diversity Programs:

Vendor Diversity
HUBs with innovative products or services they want to resell through any Office Depot channel (retail stores, catalog, and www.officedepot.com) must:

1. Visit https://partner.officedepot.com
2. Review the Operating Guidelines.
3. All vendors wanting to sell their products to Office Depot must be registered through Diversity Information Resources. Click here to register.
4. Send the Company Profiles along with:
   • A copy of one accepted certification,
   • A list of all certifications held by your company, including local municipalities,
   • A competitive analysis of your product and Office Depot's current assortment (Very important! Compare your product(s) to what we currently have in our stores, online and in our catalogs), and
   • Any additional support.
   • A signed page stating that you have reviewed all Operating Guidelines.
   
   
5. Do not send samples with initial application.
6. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Fax to 561.438.1010, Attn: New Business Review. Product samples may be requested after the review of the application. Please note that product samples will not be returned.

Supplier Diversity

• All suppliers wanting to sell their services or products to Office depot must be registered through our Diversity Information Resources. Click here to register.
• Registering does not guarantee you an opportunity in the bidding process.
• Contact Supplier Diversity for any immediate opportunities and to introduce your company.
• For further information and follow up inquiries please e-mail
  supplierdiversity@officedepot.com

Tier One

• All potential partners need to fill out a preliminary qualifications questionnaire.
• All potential partners should be registered through our Diversity Information Resources. Click here to register.

* HUB - Historically Underutilized Business include: Certified Minority, Women, Disabled, Veteran, and Small [SBA 8(a), SDB, and HUB Zone] enterprises