We've posted answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about our program. If your question is not answered below, please send an e-mail to supplier_diversity@hermanmiller.com or fax your question(s) to 616 654 5117. We will make every effort to answer as quickly as possible.
Is Herman Miller an 8(a) or similarly classified company?
We are not an 8(a) company because we are not a minority-owned company and we do not meet the Act's size requirements.
Is Herman Miller a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and/or a certified Women Business Enterprise?
We are not considered a minority- or women-owned business.
Is Herman Miller certified with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)?
We are a corporate member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), but we are not certified because we are not a minority-owned company. We are affiliated with the Michigan, Chicago, and Georgia councils. We are also a regional member of Michigan Women's Business Council.
Does my company have to be an 8(a) or similarly classified company to work with Herman Miller?
No. Herman Miller works with all types of suppliers. However, it is our policy, through our Supplier Diversity Program to maximize participation with minority- and women-owned businesses by developing mutually beneficial business relationships with them. We also support doing business with small, small disadvantaged, veteran, service-disabled veteran, HUBZone, and LGBT-owned businesses.
What is Herman Miller's policy regarding Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises?
Read our Minority/Women Business Enterprises Policy Statement (24KB PDF).
What are Herman Miller's procurement policies related to supplier diversity?
Each commodity team is expected to:- Establish and meet an annual supplier diversity goal as a part of their performance measurements.
- Annually attend at least one national and/or regional supplier diversity training event or conference.
- Include small, small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, service disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses in the bid inclusion process.
New Product Development is expected to:- Achieve 12 percent MBE and 6 percent WBE average material content on new product introductions.
Tier 2 Program:- Annually Herman Miller requests prime suppliers, whose sales to Herman Miller are $550,000 or more, to report their activities around supplier diversity. The reports indicate what minority- and women-owned businesses they've done business with, over the previous fiscal year, and the associated dollars spent with those suppliers.
What commodities does Herman Miller purchase?
Please view our supplier needs list on the Becoming a Diversity Supplier page of our website.
Does Herman Miller participate in a mentoring or management training program for diverse suppliers?
Yes, we have a mentoring program. Its purpose is to mentor and develop the capabilities of a diverse supplier to do business with Herman Miller and others.
What awards and/or recognition has the Herman Miller Supplier Diversity Program achieved?
Please view recognitions listed on the Awards and Recognition page of our Inclusiveness & Diversity section.
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