FYI
What Is Diverse?
Supplier Diversity isn’t just about engaging suppliers based on minority of skin color, ethnicity, origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran experience or physical disability. It really is about making opportunities available – NOT GUARANTEED – to the broadest base of potentially diverse suppliers.
Read MoreSpotlight on WBENC
Since then WBENC has grown to include fourteen Regional Partner Organizations that certify women owned businesses throughout the United States.
Read MoreWhat is the CCR?
The CCR web site is a great resource for information about thousands of small US businesses.
Read MoreSpotlight on NMSDC
NMSDC is now comprised of 37 regional councils, 3,500 corporate members and more than 16,000 MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) certified firms.
Read MoreCurious About the SBA?
“The essence of the American economic system of private enterprise is free competition.” ~ Small Business Act of 1953.
Read MoreWhat’s Tiered Contracting?
A two-tier contracting relationship happens when the end client has one or more prime vendors and requires non-prime vendors to subcontract through a prime.
Read MoreMaintaining Your Certification
Getting certified is just the first step. Next comes maintenance of that certification. Virtually all certifiers state that they MUST BE notified – usually in writing – within 30 days of any major change in your business.
Read MoreWe’re Certified – Now What?
While holding a diversity certificate does not guarantee the company sales, it is a tool that can be used to open doors to opportunities, increase visibility and build relationships.
Read MoreIs an 8(a) Certification right for your company?
A major feature of this program is the ability to participate in federal procurements that are specifically set aside for 8(a) certified businesses. If your company is interested in doing business with federal agencies and it meets the disadvantaged SBA standards, the 8(a) certification program might be a good fit for you.
Read MoreOops – Technical Issues
We suffered through the vagaries of unintelligible error messages. I love technology! Now that we’ve resolved the technical issues that had us offline for 10 days, new material will be posted soon.
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