Disadvantaged Businesses (tcmcs5100m010)

Use this session to specify codes for disadvantaged businesses.

A disadvantaged business is located in the United States or its trust territories, including Puerto Rico. The business is owned, operated and controlled by minority group members, such as citizens who belong to an ethnic minority, women, and military veterans.

The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) has standardized procedures to assure consistent and identical review and certification of disadvantaged businesses.

You can link disadvantaged businesses to a business partner in the Disadvantaged Business - Details (tccom1155m010) session.

Field Information

Code

The code assigned to the disadvantaged business.

Description

The description or name of the code.