Diverse Supplier Opportunity

LPGA VendorMatch is Now OPEN! Register now through January 10.

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LPGA VendorMatch: Creating Opportunities for Diverse-Owned Businesses

The LPGA is committed to changing the face of golf and working toward making the $102 billion industry more accessible and inclusive. Our LPGA VendorMatch program provides diverse and locally owned vendors with the opportunity to provide products and services in support of the Cognizant Founders Cup at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey, May 6-12, 2024.

How to Get Started with LPGA VendorMatch

The LPGA VendorMatch program will launch for the 2024 Cognizant Founders Cup on December 7, 2023. Companies can register to potentially interview with the LPGA for opportunities leading up to and during the Championship.

Services Needed:

• BEAUTY SERVICES
• DRY CLEANING/LAUNDRY SERVICES
• EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
• FLORAL & LANDSCAPE
• FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS
• FURNITURE
• MASSAGE THERAPY
• PRINTING
• SHUTTLES
• SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
• STAFFING FOR CATERING & CONCESSIONS

Registration will close January 10, 2024. Potential vendors must register during this timeframe to be considered for this LPGA VendorMatch period.

Register at: https://www.vraconnect.org/lpga-vendormatch

Diverse Supplier Opportunity

Since 1950, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has been committed to providing opportunities for women and girls to achieve their dreams in the game of golf.  Our goal at the LPGA is to change the face of golf, making the sport we love more accessible and inclusive. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who the LPGA is and how we do business.

Consistent with that mission, the LPGA seeks to enhance supplier diversity with respect to procurement services by actively supporting the use of certified businesses owned or operated by underrepresented groups (e.g., minority, women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, people with disabilities, etc.) in the supply of products and services.  The LPGA recognizes the benefits of including such diverse suppliers and is committed to growing that representation in our purchasing.

Our objectives:

• Actively seek out diverse suppliers that can provide price competitive, high quality goods and services and whose business is aligned with the LPGA’s values and objectives
• Ensuring the inclusion of diverse suppliers as a part of our sourcing and procurement processes
• Communicating the value of supplier diversity both internally and externally to key stakeholders
• Supporting efforts to expand the use of certified diverse suppliers throughout our tournaments and the broader golf industry

Diverse supplier definition:

• Minority-owned businesses that are 51% owned and controlled by one or more US citizens from any of the following ethnic groups: African American or Black, Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Hispanic/Latin American or Native American
• Women-owned, disability-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or LGBTQ+ owned companies, that are 51% owned or controlled by one or more of the respective groups

As we honor our culture of “Act Like a Founder”, the LPGA stands up against racism, sexism, discrimination, and bias.  As such it is the policy of the LPGA not to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status and to ensure those seeking to do business with the LPGA are treated fairly.

The LPGA is very proud of the many communities we impact around the world and we welcome the opportunity to build relationships with diverse suppliers committed to supporting the mission of the LPGA.

Please check back regularly as purchasing opportunities will change based on current needs and locations.

Additional Resources

Read our Diverse Supplier Policy Statement

Register on the Golf Industry Diverse Supplier Portal & Database

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