Program Overview
Our Supplier Inclusion Program gives diverse suppliers equal opportunities to provide goods and services to Acxiom. Suppliers that qualify for this program include minority-, women-, veteran-, service-disabled veteran-, LGBTQ+-, and disability-owned businesses.
Supplier Values
Acxiom seeks suppliers that share our commitment to performance excellence in the following areas:
- Service Excellence
- Innovative Solutions
- High-Quality Standards
- Competitive Pricing
- Environmental Stewardship
Sourcing Categories
We are seeking diverse suppliers in all categories, including:
- Technology and Data
- Services
- Marketing
- Facilities.
Become a Supplier
Acxiom is always seeking certified diverse suppliers that help position us to create the networks that move the world forward.
Step 1: Ensure You Meet Our Diverse Supplier Requirements
We welcome all suppliers that meet these requirements to register as diverse suppliers.
- Meet the definition: A diverse supplier is a business that is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a person of color, woman, veteran, veteran with a disability (service or other), person with a disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person and certified, third-party organization or government agency.
- Be an established business: Suppliers must be able to provide a legal company name and have been in business for a minimum of three years. Suppliers must be able to demonstrate revenue for this period.
- Prove financial stability: Suppliers must be financially sound and creditworthy.
- Provide references: Suppliers may be required to provide references of past and current customers.
- Demonstrate continuous improvement: Suppliers may be required to demonstrate their capabilities as well as process and performance improvements.
- Submit federal taxpayer ID: Suppliers must be able to provide a federal taxpayer ID.
- Meet insurance and bonding requirements: Suppliers must provide commercial general liability insurance, commercial automobile liability, workers’ compensation, employer’s liability and professional lLiability. Additional umbrella/excess liability insurance may also be required. Suppliers must be able to obtain bonding when required.
- Conduct background checks: Suppliers must certify to Acxiom that they have conducted (or used an agency to conduct) criminal history checking, drug testing, and verification of education, employment history, Social Security number and legal right to work for all employees and contract personnel.
- Provide third-party certification: If registering as a minority, woman, disability-owned business enterprise, veteran, veteran with a disability, or lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender owned business, you must provide certification documentation through a third-party certification organization recognized by Acxiom. The Acxiom Supplier Inclusion Program will accept many state, county, or city certifications, including, but not limited to the following:
Please contact Supplier Inclusion if you have questions about other approved third-party certifications and agencies/organizations.
Step 2: Register Your Company With Acxiom
To register your company as a diverse supplier with Acxiom, Contact Us.
Step 3: Sign Acxiom’s Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
Acxiom will provide the NDA after you contact us through Step 2.
Step 4: Adhere to Acxiom’s Supplier Code of Conduct
Acxiom is one of the Interpublic Group (IPG) companies and is committed to operating as sustainably as possible, and we expect the same from our suppliers. Similarly, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and one that provides opportunities for minority- and women-owned suppliers. Acxiom expects its suppliers to share its commitment to supplier inclusion as well as to fair and equitable treatment of employees, as outlined in our Supplier Code of Conduct, IPG’s Code of Conduct, and Human Rights Policy.
Step 5: Meet Acxiom at Events
We invite our suppliers to connect with Acxiom’s business leaders who have the responsibility for sourcing categories at our events. Upcoming events include Black Business Vendor Day in August and Veteran’s Vendor Day in November.
Corporate Memberships
