NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee has announced that there is still time for businesses to apply for the Super Bowl LIX Supplier Diversity Program.
According to a news release, local diverse businesses now have until April 7 to apply to the program. The deadline was originally set for March 31.
To qualify, the Super Bowl 59 Suppliers website states that businesses must be 51% owned and operated by a minority, a woman, LGBTQ+, a person with disabilities or a veteran.
Applying companies must also have a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification.
In March, New Orleans City Councilman Eugene Green said that while not every business will be accepted, it is still a great opportunity.
“There are always going to be challenges in this arena, but people have done business, and, since 1997, which doesn’t seem so long ago. I know some businesses that are still in business, that are doing business in other areas, but they got their start with the Super Bowl,” said Green.
For more information and to see the full list of criteria, visit the Super Bowl 59 Suppliers website.
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