Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) are a staggeringly underutilized resource to Corporate America. According to a report from the Minority Business Development Agency, MBEs are growing faster than their non-minority counterparts. That makes MBEs an especially dynamic partner for corporations.
This is the trend that procurement and diversity professionals are looking to ride. MBEs are our nation’s economic growth engine, equipped with the skills and scalability to deliver innovation, efficiencies, and unique, often matchless solutions that corporations have come to rely upon to keep their enterprises humming and ahead of the curve.
**2021 NMSDC Facts & Figures
CORPORATE MEMBER INDUSTRY GROUPS
TOP BENEFITS OF
NMSDC NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
NMSDC Central Database Access
Direct access to more than 15,000+ qualified, certified MBEs
Thought Leadership
Chief Procurement Officers Summit features moderated panel discussing best practices, industry trends, effective methods of relationship building, and criteria to win contracts. NMSDC Regional Program Managers Seminar – Interactive, expert-led seminar that turns supplier diversity theory into practice for supplier diversity professionals. Topics focus on trends, challenges, best practices.
Industry Clusters
Valuable peer discussions specific to industry issues, challenges, solutions.
Annual Conference and Business Fair
Largest national conference at which the focus of over 700 national, global NMSDC and large MBEs exhibit and seek MBEs that match their procurement needs. Two and a half days of networking throughout breakfast, receptions, and dinners; educational workshops; matchmaking, and other special events.
Corporation of the Year Award
Opportunity to be nominated and compete for the highest, most prestigious award bestowed on an NMSDC national corporate member. High visibility of the award recipient. Announcement of winner made at the annual conference and business fair before nearly 8,000 attendees.
TOP BENEFITS OF
SCMSDC LOCAL MEMBERSHIP
Local Database Access
Direct access to local MBE-certified database.
Database Searches
Upon request, staff database searches augments corporate procurement staff seeking qualified, certified MBEs.
Signature, customized programs
Staff work with corporate members to develop, customize and execute events, programs and/or matchmaking activities as signature programs for corporate members.
High-Value Intros
Strategic referrals and introductions to known and proven MBEs.
Matchmaking
The ease of turnkey business matchmaking services personalized to your procurement needs.
What’s best for your company – national or local membership or a combination of the two?
First, consider the following:
Are you a regional or national company?
Do you have operating entities outside of Southern California where MBE resources might be needed?
Is your company looking to have a national profile in the procurement and diversity & inclusion space?
Is networking and collaboration with industry peers outside of Southern California strategically important to your organization?
Are you just starting to build your diversity & inclusion function and in need of program manager resources?
Are local leadership, development, and sponsorship opportunities a priority for you?
Access starts here.
A new direction. A fresh perspective. An untapped resource …
ready to be unlocked at the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council.
Complete the brief information form and you’ll be on your way to discovering the powerful resources and relationships available to you to meet your supplier needs and drive your diversity and inclusion efforts forward.