Procurement

We are committed to including minority-, women-, LGBT-, disabled-, service-disabled and Veteran-owned businesses in our procurement bidding opportunities and business operations. Like workforce diversification, the inclusion of diverse-owned businesses helps drive creativity and innovation in pursuit of our mission.

Through strategic alliances with the Black Girls Golf, the Latina Golfers Association, the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce, the United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC), U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and numerous other chambers and business affinity groups, we successfully source prospective vendors for inclusion in our Tier 1 and Tier 2 bid opportunities.

We encourage diverse-owned vendors interested in partnering with the PGA of America and/or its key vendors to join our vendor database, as well as the golf industry's vendor database.

Learning Sessions

Supplier Inclusion in Golf (VRAConnect.org)

Learn how to access, search, and engage with diverse suppliers through the golf industry VRA Connect Diverse Supplier Portal & Database. The portal features search capability for diverse vendors by type of good/service, location, or diverse certification to help you find local vendors for tournaments, your Section office, local golf facilities, etc.

We ask that you share the 30 minute video and learning session with your staff and also encourage them to use the VRA Connect Database when making purchasing decisions.