XYZ Inc.

Understanding the Ownership Structure: The potential supplier's ownership breakdown is:

20% ownership by a Caucasian female

25% ownership by a Caucasian male who is a veteran of the armed forces

24% ownership by an African-American female

31% ownership by a Caucasian male who is a disabled veteran of the armed forces

Criteria for Diverse Supplier Types:

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE): Typically requires at least 51% minority ownership. This supplier does not meet the threshold as the total minority ownership is only 24%.

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB): Requires at least 51% veteran ownership. The supplier has 56% veteran ownership (25% + 31%).

Woman Business Enterprise (WBE): Requires at least 51% ownership by women. The supplier has 44% female ownership (20% + 24%).

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SD-VOSB): Requires at least 51% ownership by service-disabled veterans. The supplier has 31% ownership by a disabled veteran, which does not meet the 51% threshold.

Conclusion: The supplier qualifies as a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) due to having 56% veteran ownership.

References:

National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA)

Small Business Administration (SBA) guidelines on Veteran-Owned Small Businesses