“Classified” diverse suppliers have been identified as diverse through an informal process, but have not gone through the formal certification process with an industry-recognized entity. Intel strongly encourages all classified suppliers to become certified as diverse wherever possible. “Certified” diverse suppliers have gone through the certification process by a recognized certifying entity. Certifying agencies administer a vetting process to ensure that the business is compliant in terms of their diversity requirements and update member corporations about the status of a company should their diversity standing change.