Supplier Diversity

Centene is committed to inclusive representation as a key part of how we purchase goods and services. By working with small and diverse suppliers, we tap into new ideas that add value to our businesses and help us provide innovative solutions to our members.

Our Supplier Diversity Program demonstrates our commitment to the process of promoting business opportunity at Centene for state, federal and nationally recognized certified minority- and women-owned businesses (MWOBEs) as well as certified veteran-, LGBT-, and disability-owned businesses. This includes identifying opportunities for diverse suppliers to participate in the competitive bid process and promoting business development of diverse suppliers while building strong relationships.

At Centene, we believe in creating opportunities for people to succeed and expect our suppliers to do the same. We encourage all of our prime suppliers to subcontract work to diverse suppliers.