Amazon encourages suppliers who participate in the 2nd Tier Program
submit
performance reports detailing purchasing data covering spend with the
following
supplier classifications.
- Minority-owned business (MBE)
- Women-owned business (WBE)
- Veteran-owned business (VET)
- Service-Disabled Veteran (SDVET)
- Disabled-owned business (DISABLED)
- LGBT-owned business (LGBT)
- Small Business Enterprises (SBE)
- HUBZone
Amazon accepts the following certifications for diverse suppliers:
- NMSDC and Regional Affiliates (MBE)
- CAMSC (MBE)
- WBENC and Regional Affiliates (WBE)
- NVBDC (VET)
- Disability: IN (DISABLED)
- NGLCC (LGBT)
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- US Department of Transportation (DOT)
A copy of your certification is required to ensure you qualify as a
small/diverse supplier. A valid certificate must be uploaded by the
supplier
during the reporting process if one is not located in the UniTier
portal.
Reporting Frequency
Below are the dates when the quarters are open and close. Please submit
your
spend report during these dates.
- Quarter 1 (January 1 - March 31):
- Period opens April 1st
- Reports due by April 30t
- Quarter 2 (April 1 - June 30):
- Period opens July 1st
- Reports due by July 30th
- Quarter 3 (July 1 - September 30):
- Period opens October 1st
- Reports due by October 30th
- Quarter 4 (October 1 - December 31):
- Period opens January 1st
- Reports due by February 28th
*Please access your UniTier account to learn if
any changes have been made to your customer’s reporting dates.
