Knox County Supplier Diversity Program follows the State of Tennessee Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise in establishing small business guidelines based on industry size standards. The criteria guidelines are required to be met in order for a business to be considered small. The annual receipts or number of employees indicates the maximum allowed for a small business concern.
| Industry |
|
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing |
$500K or 9 Employees |
Architectural / Design / Engineering |
$2MM or 30 Employees |
Construction |
$2MM or 30 Employees |
Educational |
$1MM or 9 Employees |
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
$1MM or 9 Employees |
Information Systems / Technology |
$2MM or 30 Employees |
Manufacturing |
$2MM or 99 Employees |
Marketing / Communications / Public Relations |
$2MM or 30 Employees |
Medical / Healthcare |
$2MM or 30 Employees |
Mining |
$1MM or 49 Employees |
Retail Trade |
$750K or 9 Employees |
Service Industry |
$500K or 9 Employees |
Transportation, Commerce & Utilities |
$1MM or 9 Employees |
Wholesale Trade |
$1MM or 19 Employees |
