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Eligibility

To qualify for the CITGO Supplier Diversity Initiative, companies should be certified as minority- and/or woman-owned businesses.

Minority Business Enterprises
Businesses that are certified by an approved group or agency to be at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a minority individual or group. In the case of publicly held businesses, at least 51% of the stock must be owned by minority group members. Minorities include Asian-Pacific Americans, Sub-Continent Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans.

Women Business Enterprises
Businesses that are certified by an approved group or agency to be at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a non-minority woman or group of non-minority women who are citizens of the United States. In the case of publicly held businesses, at least 51% of the stock must be owned by women.

Certification Requirements

CITGO's registered supplier database identifies diverse suppliers for potential procurement opportunities. For this Initiative, CITGO requires certification as a minority or woman owned business by an approved federal, state or local agency or by membership in an approved organization.

CITGO recommends that your company be certified as a minority- or woman-owned business by an approved federal, state or local agency or by membership of an approved organization such as the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC) or the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

For information on registering with CITGO, review Doing Business with CITGO.

In support of CITGO's Supplier Diversity Program and the implementation of the new supplier registration process, service providers that have met the following criteria will be reimbursed for their first year's registration fee:

Less than 20 employees
Successfully complete the registration process
Receive registration approval from CITGO Petroleum Corporation
1. Approval: Completing all required items (1-7) and receiving acceptable status for each requirement in ISNetworld
  1. Company Profile
  2. HSSE Questionnaire Management
  3. Safety Program Review and Verification
  4. OSHA Logs and EMR Certification
  5. Insurance Certificates
  6. Case Management Plan
  7. Form W-9
  8. Supplier Diversity and Small Business Certificate Verification (if applicable)
  9. DOT OQ Program Coordination (if applicable)
New applicant with ISNetworld during implementation period ending December 31, 2008

Please note: Registering with the CITGO Supplier database qualifies your company for consideration in the bidding process. It does not guarantee that your business will be awarded business with CITGO. To be awarded CITGO business, as with any supplier, minority and woman-owned suppliers must meet CITGO standard qualification requirements, including technical, operational and safety standards.