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Supplier Diversity Policy

Shorr is committed to providing the fair inclusion and utilization of diverse suppliers in our supply chain. To ensure alignment of Shorr’s supply chain with our company values while maintaining high-quality product and service delivery, Shorr has developed an action plan to drive and report levels of Diverse Supplier Spend, for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 Diverse Spend, which Supplier shall support. Our expectation is that Supplier will support our goals by consistently reporting diversity spend even when Supplier is not subcontracting work for Shorr. Both indirect and direct diverse spend produce positive impacts throughout the value chain as well as in the communities we serve, who should be represented.

I. DEFINITIONS

  • “Diverse-Owned Supplier” means a third-party certified organization owned by: minorities (MBE), women (WBE), veterans (VBE), service-disabled veterans (SDVBE), lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender (LGBT), persons with disabilities (PWD), historically underutilized business zones (HUBZone), small-disadvantaged business (SDB) and small businesses (SBE-defined by the SBA).
  • “Non-Certified Diverse-Owned Supplier” means a non-certified organization able to provide independent, verifiable documentation of ownership by: minorities (MBE), women (WBE), veterans (VBE), service-disabled veterans (SDVBE), lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender (LGBT), persons with disabilities (PWD), historically underutilized business zones (HUBZone), smalldisadvantaged business (SDB) and small businesses (SBE-defined by the SBA).
  • “Diverse Supplier Spend” means Supplier’s spend with a Diverse-Owned Supplier.
  • “Tier 1 Diverse Spend” means the amount of spending Shorr spends with diverse-owned businesses when purchasing goods and services.
  • “Tier 2 Diverse Spend” means the amount of spend a Shorr Supplier has with diverse-owned businesses when purchasing goods and services.
  • “Corrective Action Plan” means a Supplier-prepared document identifying issues involved with Supplier’s failure to maintain the requirements detailed below in section III and an immediate and ongoing strategy for increasing Diverse Supplier Spend.
  • “Diverse-Owned Business Participation Plan” means a Supplier-prepared document that outlines the certified diverse-owned Suppliers with whom the Supplier will subcontract with for the provision of products and/or services to Shorr.

II. REQUIREMENTS FOR DIVERSE-OWNED ORGANIZATIONS

In commitment to helping Shorr achieve and maintain its Supplier Diversity goal, Supplier shall, at Supplier’s own cost obtain and maintain diversity certification in any State where Supplier is eligible to receive the diverse certification. Supplier will provide a copy of any certifications upon request.

III. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SUPPLIERS WITH ANNUAL REVENUE FROM SHORR BETWEEN $500,000 AND $1,000,000

In commitment to helping Shorr achieve and maintain its Supplier Diversity goal, Supplier shall adhere to the requirements below, at Supplier’s own cost:

  • Submit annual reports, via a Shorr provided template, detailing:
    • Supplier’s total annual revenue
    • Supplier’s total annual revenue from Shorr
    • Supplier’s total annual spend with certified Small or Diverse-Owned Suppliers
    • Supplier’s total annual Tier 1 spend with Diverse Suppliers associated with the Shorr contract
    • Calculation showing the Supplier’s % of Shorr contract amount spent with Diverse-Owned Suppliers
  • Supplier shall develop an action plan to drive and report participation of Diverse Supplier Spend. Supplier shall endeavor to achieve the goal of increasing Diverse Supplier Spend up to at least 10%.
  • Shorr may request for Supplier to submit a Diverse-Owned Business Participation Plan, to be submitted to Shorr within a reasonable time (30 days) after receipt of the request.
  • Shorr shall provide Supplier with contact information for requesting Diverse Spend reports from the Supplier within 30 days of contract Effective Date and any time the contact information changes. Initially that contact email will be [email protected].

IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SUPPLIERS WITH MORE THAN $1,000,000 ANNUAL REVENUE FROM SHORR

In commitment to helping Shorr achieve and maintain its Supplier Diversity goal, Supplier shall adhere to the requirements below, at Supplier’s own cost:

  • Submit quarterly reports, via a Shorr provided template, detailing:
    • Supplier’s total quarterly revenue
    • Supplier’s total quarterly revenue from Shorr
    • Supplier’s total quarterly spend with certified Small or Diverse-Owned Suppliers
    • Supplier’s Tier 1 spend with Diverse Suppliers associated with the Shorr contract
    • Calculation showing the Supplier’s % of Shorr contract amount spent with Diverse-Owned Suppliers
  • Supplier shall develop an action plan to drive and report participation of Diverse Supplier Spend. Supplier shall endeavor to achieve the goal of increasing Diverse Supplier Spend up to at least 10%.
  • Shorr may request for Supplier to submit a Diverse-Owned Business Participation Plan, to be submitted to Shorr within a reasonable time (10 days) after receipt of the request.
  • Shorr shall provide Supplier with contact information for requesting Diverse Spend reports from the Supplier within 30 days of contract Effective Date and any time the contact information changes. Initially that contact email will be [email protected].

V. NON-CERTIFIED DIVERSE-OWNED SUPPLIERS

Shorr recognizes some diverse suppliers may elect not to participate in a third-party certification process. While those organizations will not be included in Shorr’s minimum Diverse Supplier Spend Goal, for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 Diverse Spend, Shorr shall track spend with Non-Certified Diverse-Owned Suppliers using the same reporting template as used for Diverse-Owned Suppliers as outlined in Section III(a) above.

VI. REPORT USAGE

Shorr will utilize the data provided by Suppliers to report on Shorr’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 Diverse Spend both internally and to our customers and to assess our progress toward our Supplier Diversity Goal. Additionally, Shorr may consider Suppliers’ reported data when necessary to comply with contractual requirements or customer requests.

QUESTIONS

Shorr’s Supplier Diversity Policy is produced by Shorr’s Procurement team in conjunction with Risk Management, Compliance, and Operations teams. Leadership within these teams will oversee adherence to this policy and track all reported data. If you have questions related to any component of this Code, please reach out to [email protected].

Revised 07-01-2025