The Supplier Diversity Program has been in place at CITGO for several years. We are committed to increasing the participation of diverse businesses in our vendor portfolio. We are focused on being proactive in raising people up and making a difference in the communities in which we operate. We provide equal access to business opportunities for small businesses and minority-owned and woman-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs).

To qualify for participation in our Supplier Diversity/Small Business program, your company must be a for-profit business that is at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by U.S. citizens and meet at least one of the following criteria:

In support of the CITGO Supplier Diversity Initiative 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:

1. Less than 20 employees
2. Successfully complete the registration process
3. 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)
4. New applicant with ISNetworld during implementation period ending December 31, 2008