Helping Synovus serve our customers
Synovus is committed to delivering the best financial services, and we realize that vendors are an essential part of that delivery—which is why we select ours carefully. The Synovus Vendor Management Program is designed to streamline how we collect and manage key information regarding regulatory and compliance requirements, as well as business operations of our vendors and suppliers.
Additionally, it is the policy of Synovus to engage a diverse network of vendors. Synovus will endeavor to provide opportunities to foster economic growth within the community, expand our markets, and include a larger pool of qualified suppliers towards establishing mutually beneficial relationships based upon Synovus business needs. It is also in the interest of Synovus to offer qualified diverse businesses an opportunity to compete on an equal basis with all other vendors based on the operations needs of Synovus and the interest of the applicable vendors.
Vendor Diversity
Synovus recognizes small and diverse vendors are essential to delivering the best in financial products and services to our customers. The Vendor Diversity Program at Synovus ensures that the diverse business community actively participates in contracting and procurement opportunities with our company. Working with diverse vendors across our footprint is an important part of our strategic sourcing and procurement processes. Here is where we all strive to be better, together.
Diverse Vendor Certification
For the purposes of this program, a qualified diverse vendor is defined as a business that is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by one or more of the following groups who are either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
- Minority Groups (MBE) – a minority person is a member of at least one of the following ethnic groups: African American, Asian-Indian American, Asian-Pacific American, Hispanic American, and Native American
- Disabled Individuals (DOBE)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender (LGBT)
- Women-Owned (WBE)
- Veterans and Service Disabled-Veterans (VBE and SDVBE)
Certification of your company helps to ensure the integrity of Synovus’ Vendor Diversity Program and reporting. We accept certifications from the multiple third-party certifying agencies and associations, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Disability: IN (formerly US Business Leadership Network (USBLN aka Disability: IN)
- National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
- Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Local, state and county certifications may be considered and accepted upon review of their certification processes.
Contact Us
For questions about our Vendor Diversity Program or doing business with Synovus, please contact us at vendordiversity@synovus.com.
