Posts by DiversityBiz
Less Stress, Complex Questions
Complex and compound certification application questions can really amp up the stress level. Make sure you understand the questions before you answer them. When in doubt, don’t try to interpret. Pick up the phone, or email account, and ask!
Read MoreCertification Stress Reduction
Certifying agencies care about collecting the information they need in their format .. not about making it easy for you.
Read MoreGetting Certified
It has been interesting to learn how business owners decide to get certified. Like much else in business, it appears to be recommendation based.
Read MoreBack to Basics ~ Certifications
To celebrate this New Year of 2012, we thought it appropriate to talk about diversity certification again … how it came about and the value of being certified as a business that is minority, women, veteran, disabled, service-disabled or LGBT owned and operated.
Read MoreMea Culpa ~ Merry Holidays & Glad Tidings!
While the MWBE community often decries the lack of opporunities, it is important to note that progress is being made in many areas and take advantage of these programs in 2012.
Read MoreChanging Goals and Laws
Tracking actual use of small, minority, veteran, women-owned and disadvantaged firms is now required for federal contracting. Prime vendors listing diversity participants in bidding will be monitored for actual performance.
Read MoreWishing and Hoping
I often wonder how many MWBE suppliers are listed in these random corporate and government databases. And, how does Supplier Diversity actually use these registration systems? I think all we diverse suppliers really want is an opportunity to bid competitively to provide our goods or services.
Read MoreWonder If It Will Ever Change?
As an MWBE supplier, persistence, patience and optimism are key tools when navigating the subcontracting roller coaster ride.
Read MoreIntroducing the Small Biz Open Mic Forum
The U.S. House Small Business Committee has launched a new online forum — Small Biz Open Mic — to “give small business owners from all across America the ability to communicate directly with the House Small Business Committee” Rep. Sam Graves (Chairman of the Small Business Committee) stated in letter to small business owners.
Read MoreNarratives: What’s Disadvantaged 2?
Writing a narrative about your disadvantaged status? A simple definition of disadvantaged for certification purposes is “a systematic or systemic barrier to opportunity”. Your first step is a generic statement. “I perceive I have experienced professional rejection for reasons of “… ethnic origin, disability, residence, gender, race, education, or “Other, describe”. Then, you will need to write about specific instances of bias against you and how this bias has had a negative impact on your ability to enter into or advance in business
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