Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) Practice Test 1

The introduction of the Small Business Act of 1953, which aimed to support small businesses, indirectly encouraged corporations to diversify their supplier bases.

The establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 1965, which primarily focused on employment discrimination, had no significant effect on supplier diversity initiatives.

The implementation of affirmative action policies in the 1970s, which were strictly limited to hiring practices and did not extend to procurement processes.

The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, leading to a direct mandate for companies to include minority-owned businesses in their supply chains.