Delaware Certified Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Certified businesses owned and controlled 51% or more by minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The dataset is updated daily by the Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity. It includes certification details and demographic classifications for businesses eligible for state procurement.

Use Cases

• Analyze geographic distribution of certified businesses using City, State, and ZipCode columns.
• Study the prevalence of specific certification types like MBE, WBE, or SDVOBE across different business sectors indicated by NaicsCode18.
• Build a contact database for outreach programs using PrimaryContactName, PhoneNumber, and Email fields.
• Identify businesses with multiple demographic certifications by cross-referencing columns like Asian or Asian-Pacific American, Black or African American, and Female.

Strengths

• Daily update frequency ensures current business listings.
• Contains over 30 columns detailing certification types, demographics, and contact information.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical significance.
• Geographic coverage is limited to businesses certified for procurement in the state of Delaware.

Provenance

Source

Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD), Division of Small Business.

Collection Method

Official certification registry for state procurement.

Freshness

Updated daily.

Geography

Delaware, United States.