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President's Corner

SMSDC hosts it's first in-person event in 3 years!

Did you join us on February 23rd for SMSDC's first in-person event in 3 years? I was overwhelmed with the attendance and positive feedback received from our corporate members and certified MBEs. With over 100 people in attendance, participants shared their product/services and made connections. Corporate members such as Dell, JE Dunn, Johnson Control, Oncor, OG&E, Toyota, University Health and UT discussed upcoming opportunities for all Certified MBEs.

If you participated at the Annual Stakeholders' Meeting at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas in San Antonio, we want to hear from you. Please share your feedback. Email Mayra Pena at mayra@smsdc.org to let us know your thoughts. It was wonderful to see everyone back in-person.

If you missed this kick-off event, please join us at the next in-person event on June 21-23rd, Premier Face Time Expo & Golf Tournament. Registration is now open! We are thrilled to once again host our biggest in-person event of the year! Visit our website at www.smsdc.org for details and registration. Early bird registration ends on May 19th.

I hope to see all of our Certified MBEs at our upcoming events! I've missed you and am ready to see you in-person again soon!

Sincerely,

Karen Box

SMSDC President

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From your MBEIC Chair:

WE MISSED YOU!!!

Yes You!!

We had SMSDC first in person 2023 Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting event At Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas!! It was great to see everyone and reconnect. SMSDC had Corporate Members announce upcoming events. I have provided a few for you to reach out and see what opportunities they have for your growing business.

Indria Hollingsworth, Diversity & Inclusion Manager

Indria.Hollingsworth@jedunn.com

Andress Stanley, Supplier Diversity Program Manager

global_supplier_diversity@dell.com

Joann De La Cerda , Buyer

Jennifer Hoffman, Supplier Diversity Manager

supplierdiversity@toyota.com

Latifah Jackson, Supplier Diversity Manager

Latifah.Jackson@uhtx.com

MBEIC Elections took place and I just want to say how Blessed I am to have had the opportunity to have represented Certified MBEs at the National Level. From 2020 to 2022 we have had some challenging times yet everyone having to go virtual kept MBEs connected.

We push through and now 2023 with a new incoming MBEIC there will be no gap in representing Certified MBEs. I encourage you to fill in your calendar with SAVE the DATE(s). We have so much coming up. RTF events, LUNCH & LEARN, Premier Face Time Expo & Golf Tournament, a 3-day event. Just so many great things happen.

Don’t forget to visit SMSDC website and keep up with what's happening in 2023.

I know that God has a Great Plan for ME and Treco Services, so let’s do business MBE2MBE this makes us STRONGER!!

Yours truly,

Debbie Trevino

MBEIC Chair

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New MBE Applicants: Register for

Pre-Certification Sessions

Participation in the information session should take place prior to the submittal of your application to SMSDC.

All new MBE's must attend Pre-Certification & Post-Certification sessions to assist with the application process. Applicants can now schedule an appointment for One-On-One Information Sessions. The sessions are held by scheduled appointment only every Wednesday from 10am-12pm.

We will discuss:

Criteria for Certification
Review of the Application Process
Answer most common application questions

To get certified you will need to meet the criteria set forth by NMSDC, complete the online application and upload all required documentation.

Please email Alana Ortega at alana@smsdc.org to register for the Pre-Certification Session to complete the first step in the certification process.

Southwest MSDC reserves the right to review applications for Compliance Review at any given time. The Certification Committee can recommend revocation of certification, for good cause, of any certified MBE at any time. SMSDC will determine under what circumstance a business or individual business owner can reapply, length of expulsion or be permanently banned.

The termination or revocation of certification of a business concern, for good cause may be necessary, under several circumstances.

Can include, but are not limited to:

The sale, exchange or transfer of ownership of the certified MBE;
Failure of the certified MBE to maintain its status as a bona fide MBE as defined by NMSDC guidelines;
Failure or refusal of the MBE to allow SMSDC representative access to /or the right to inspect the certified MBE’s place of business;
Cessation of business operations by the certified MBE;
Withholding notice from or failure to provide notice to SMSDC within (30) days of a loss in ownership or management or operational control by ethnic-minority group;
Failure to notify SMSDC of change in business
Submitting false or misleading information to Southwest MSDC
Failure to submit an application for renewal of certification along with the required documentation within the designated timeframe.

A decision will be based upon the submission of information indicating a change in status or other circumstances that prevented certification or which caused a denial or termination of certification.

Question/comments:

Alana Ortega, Certification Manager

alana@smsdc.org

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