Vendor opportunities for small businesses
Self-Help seeks vendors that help us serve underserved communities with excellence. We prioritize mission alignment, supplier diversity, and long-term vendor relationships. Register your business or view current requests for proposals today.
Self-Help actively works with small and underutilized businesses. Our supplier diversity commitment reflects our mission to create economic opportunity for all. Over 45 years, we've built lasting vendor relationships with businesses that share our values.
Self-Help actively works with small and underutilized businesses. Our supplier diversity commitment reflects our mission to create economic opportunity for all. Over 45 years, we've built lasting vendor relationships with businesses that share our values.
Types of Opportunities
Self-Help needs vendors across multiple categories:
- Core banking technology
- Lending platforms and servicing
- Compliance and regulatory services
- Payment processing
- Office supplies and equipment
- Furniture and fixtures
- Technology hardware and software
- Telecommunications
- General contracting
- Specialty trade services
- Renovations and build-outs
- Property improvements
- Building maintenance services
- Janitorial and cleaning services
- Landscaping and grounds maintenance
- Security services
- Legal services
- Accounting and audit services
- Marketing and communications
- Human resources consulting
- Training and professional development
How to Become a Self-Help Vendor
Complete the Self-Help Supplier and Contractor Registration Form.
Self-Help maintains a vendor database for sourcing and RFP distribution.
Self-Help posts active Requests for Proposals on our website. Check regularly for opportunities matching your services.
When an RFP matches your capabilities, submit a proposal following provided instructions.
Self-Help evaluates all proposals based on value, mission alignment, and qualifications.
If selected, Self-Help establishes vendor agreements and payment terms.
We value long-term vendor partnerships. Strong performance on initial projects leads to ongoing business.
Self-Help's supplier diversity program aims to broaden our pool of suppliers and vendors to take full advantage of the expertise, talent and value that small businesses can provide. A strong and diverse group of vendors helps us access efficient and high-quality services.
Our investment in these businesses also supports our mission: we believe in helping small and underutilized businesses grow and thrive. We support small businesses not only by providing financial services to business owners, but also by doing business directly with qualified small businesses.
We welcome the opportunity to work with contractors, suppliers and service providers that help us fulfill our mission with efficiency, excellence and effectiveness.
Since 2020, Self-Help has engaged with more than 1,500 minority and women-owned contractors, suppliers and service providers with over $7 million in business each year.
Register as a vendor or view our current Requests for Proposals.