For Our Suppliers

Our commitment to diversity is reflected in everything we do: from the talented and unique employees we hire, to our broad base of customers, and our hard-working suppliers.

The Safeco Supplier Diversity Program

We are dedicated to supporting the growth of small, minority-owned businesses that reflect our diverse marketplace. That’s why we designed the Safeco Supplier Diversity Program.

This program gives you more information about working with Safeco and becoming a part of Safeco Supplier Diversity database. A listing in the database gives you a great opportunity. If there is a match between the products and services your business provides and our requirements, you will be contacted directly by a Safeco Buyer about becoming an approved vendor.

How to Apply

To join, you must be a certified small, minority- or woman-owned business enterprise. Click here for more details.

Ready to apply? First complete the Supplier Diversity Program document [PDF]. Then send the completed document with a copy of your certification to:

Safeco Insurance Company of America Attn: Corporate Procurement—SDP 1001 4th Ave Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98154

While we are not able to do business with every company that contacts us, we’re committed to diversifying our vendor pool, and supporting the growth of minority-owned enterprises and the communities in which they reside.

Code of Fair Practice

Bidders, suppliers, and subcontractors are required to treat all employees or applicants for employment fairly, and not discriminate against them on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any category protected by law.

Definition of Terms

A business enterprise is classified as small, disadvantaged, woman- or minority-owned business if the company is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, and operated by one or moreindividuals from a group such as:

Black or African Americans—U.S. citizens having origins in any of the Black African racial groups.
Asian Americans—U.S. citizens whose origins are Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Trust Territories of the Pacific or the Northern Marianas, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Native Indian Americans—American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts.
Hispanic or Latino Americans—U.S. citizens of Spanish culture whose origins are Mexico, South or Central America, or the Caribbean Islands.
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander—U.S citizens whose origins are Hawaii, Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia.
Woman-Women Owned—U.S.-based business concern whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the women who own it.
Physical or Developmentally Challenged—U.S. citizens whose businesses are owned by individuals with physical or developmental challenges.
Small Business Administration (SBA) HUB Zone Enterprise—Based on the geographical location of your business and where 35 percent of your employees reside. The company must be small, located in a HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone), and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens. In addition, at least 35 percent of its employees must reside in a HUBZone.
SBA Small Disadvantaged—A small-business concern owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged U.S. citizens.
SBA 8—A small-business concern owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged U.S. citizens who participate in the 8(a) Business Development program.
Disabled Veteran—U.S. citizens who are service-disabled U.S. veterans.
Veteran—U.S. citizens who are U.S. veterans.

Additional Resources

Association for Service Disabled Veterans
Minority Business Development Agency
National Minority Supplier Development Council
Northwest Minority Business Council
Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program
Women's Business Enterprise National Council

Questions?

For more information, please contact us at (206) 473-5725 or mailto:natsob@safeco.com.