Program Requirements & Participation

Requirements

Organizations of all types and sizes participating in the Supplier Development Program should have a physical presence in the Southwest Indiana tri-state region. Suppliers/contractors should be "small" businesses as determined by number of employees or average annual receipts according to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Table of Size Standards. This can be up to 1,500 employees for some manufacturing industries.

Participation in the Supplier Development Program is up to each individual organization. Emphasis is placed on relationship-building at every turn.

The Supplier Development Program is no cost and made possible through a collaboration of the Southwest Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP), and other local partnerships. This program does not guarantee contract awards.

Ways to Participate

Suppliers/Contractors

• Add your information to the Suppliers List (existing suppliers, please contact us for a personalized update link)

• Review and pursue contract opportunities,

• Obtain 1:1 assistance (most of it no cost), and

• Attend events like training classes or "Doing Business with..." convenings to learn more about potential customers and meet their representatives.

Large Organizations

• Attend events (including helping co-teach or sit in on a training class),

• Supply information about your opportunities,

• Host a "Doing Business with..." event, and 

• Use the Suppliers List.

Counties Served

All businesses and other types of organizations with a physical presence in the following counties are invited to participate in this Supplier Development Program. Prime contractors from outside the Southwest Indiana tri-state region are invited to participate if they're doing work in this region.

Indiana

Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick.

Illinois

Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Lawrence, Saline, Wabash, Wayne and White.

Kentucky

Daviess, Henderson, Union, Webster.