The directory includes both diverse and non-diverse owned businesses. It is comprised from many sources, including a large portion of WashU’s current businesses (identified as a “Yes” under “WashU Supplier?” in the results box), business included on WashU’s Master Contractor List, businesses who have a relationship with other regional anchors, current and prospective business who have registered on WashU’s supplier registration portal, and businesses from 3rd party resources, such as Reference Solutions.  

Information is updated on an on-going basis. If possible, new suppliers are added monthly. 

Each box contains a small eraser that allows for that specific selection to be cleared/reset. The entire page can be cleared/reset by clicking the button, near the end of the page. 

Disclaimer – This tool should be used as a resource to find businesses.  Additional fact finding will be necessary to determine if a supplier listed in the directory meets specific requirements. Please contact the Resource Management department if help is needed in this area.

Filter by Initiative

InSTL4STL Supplier – Identifies diverse owned and non-diverse suppliers that are located within a 150-mile radius of WashU. 

Focus Zip Code Supplier – Identifies diverse owned and non-diverse suppliers that are located in 22 regional zip codes that have a high African American population with a poverty rate over 20%.

Filter by Geography

Narrow down search based on geography.

Filter by Industry

Supplier CSI Category – Top level division codes within the commercial building design and construction industry. Please note, supplier classifications are based on data received from suppliers or 3rd party verifiers. 

Filter by Type

SBA Business Classification – Specific classifications identified by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Select the filter button to apply your selections.  

Supplier Classifications are as follows:

MBE: Minority-owned Business Enterprise

  • BLK: African-American or Black
  • ASN: Asian-American or Pacific-Islander
  • NAT: Native-American
  • HSP: Hispanic or Latino
  • IND: Asian-Indian
  • OTH: Other

WBE: Woman-Owned Business Enterprise

SBE: Small Business Enterprise

DBE: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

SDBE: Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

VBE: Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise

SDVBE: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise

HUBZone: Historically Underutilized Business Zone

HBCU/MI: Historically Black College or University/Minority Institution

Search by Vendor Name

Use the text box to search for a business name.

*Tip – If you currently are using a business but want to find more options in the same industry, type in the business name and note the industry classification.  Revise your search by that same industry to potentially identify additional options.

Construction Directory Search Results

Displays the businesses based on the selected search criteria. The information provided is intended to provide basic information on the business.  Work is on-going to ensure data accuracy and to fill in missing information.

*Please note the bar at the bottom of page can’t be removed and is not affiliated with the directory information.