Supplier Data Glossary
Supplier data comes with a lot of specialized language. This supplier data glossary defines the terms procurement, supplier diversity, finance, and compliance teams use most, from vendor master data and entity resolution to certifications, spend tiers, and federal small business programs.
Whether you are cleaning up a vendor master file, reporting Tier 2 spend, or checking what SDVOSB status requires, each entry gives a clear definition you can use right away. Browse A to Z below, or jump to a term. Looking for more depth? Our blog covers these topics in detail.
8(a) Business Development Program
Business Case
Certification Agency
Data Enrichment (Data Cleanse; Data Scrub)
Direct Spend
Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE)
Diverse Business (Diverse Supplier)
Diverse Certification
Diverse Supplier Spend
Duplicate records
Economic Impact
Economic Impact Analysis (EIA)
Economically Disadvantaged Individuals
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Fuzzy Matching
Government Contracting Goals
Historically Underutilized Business Zones Program (HUBZone)
Indirect Spend
Induced Spend
Legal entity
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
LGBTQ-Owned Business Enterprise
Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)
NAICS Code
Parent-child relationship
Race and Ethnicity Definitions
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Small Business
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Concern
Small Business Set-Aside (Set-aside Contract)
Small Business Size Standards
Small Disadvantaged Business
Socially Disadvantaged Individuals
Subsidiary
Supplier Development
Supplier Diversity
Supplier Management Process
Supplier Registration Portal
Tail Spend
Tax ID
Third Party Master Database
Tier 1 Spend
Tier 1 Supplier
Tier 2 Spend
Tier 2 Supplier
Vendor Master File
Veteran-Disability Owned Business Enterprise (VDOBE)
Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (VOBE)
Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)