CERTIFY . DEVELOP . CONNECT . ADVOCATE
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New Year, New Opportunities…
First of all, I want to thank you for the opportunity to be the voice of MBEs throughout our council, (although not before saying I wish more communication would flow to make a greater impact for the benefit of SMSDC, NMSDC and our own businesses). It has been a privilege to serve you for the last couple of years, and I look forward to contributing in as much as I can throughout 2020.
Similarly, the outlook on this year brings many opportunities to once again load ourselves with knowledge, connections and best practices, among others; to get to the next level.
If we have seen what NMSDC has in store for this year, you probably learned about the partnerships with other national partner organizations; NMSDC’s Academy being launched this spring; NMSDC’s Supply Chain inclusion that measures the impact of supplier diversity programs, as well as the development and learning tools coordinated by our own Reggie Layton; and the changes to NMSDC’s Opportunity Exchange Conference to best fit our needs.
What about SMSDC? Well, this year brings on a variety of events and programs we all know better and stronger than ever. We kick off the year with the Stakeholder’s Meeting on February 20
th
hosted by our Corporate Premier Sponsor Toyota, who graciously and generously host this meeting every year.
We hope to see you all there! Meantime, please forward any ideas or suggestions you may all have on how to improve and offer more value through our regional SMSDC council. Feel free to contact me directly at this email address:
Beatriz.fernandez@dataxport.net
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Best wishes and many blessings to you throughout 2020.
Your SMSDC MBEIC Chair,
Beatriz Fernandez
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NEW CERTIFIED MBEs
DECEMBER 2019
Adalta Engineering Group, LLC - El Paso, TX
DASCH, A Joint Venture - Rio Rancho, NM
FASIC Design, LLC - Austin, TX
Fast Transfers, Inc - Eagle Pass, TX
Oklahoma Cleaning Associates, LLC - Oklahoma City, OK
Tijerina Galvan Lawrence, LLC - San Antonio, TX
NOVEMBER 2019
CS Cargo USA, LLC - Laredo, TX
James & Luther, Inc - El Paso, TX
Petal Caddie, LLC - San Antonio, TX
RAC Industrial Supply, LLC - Hidalgo, TX
RB Trading Company, LLC - McAllen, TX
Snack Jack, LLC - Austin, TX
SHI Government Solutions, Inc - Austin, TX
Texas Rubberized Roof Coatings - El Paso, TX
OCTOBER 2019
Advanced Health Systems of America - Lawton, OK
Avanza Loop - Laredo, TX
Liza's Tovar Electric - El Paso, TX
Opifex Central Texas, LLC - Austin, TX
Villagomez Engineering Company - San Antonio, TX
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RE-CERTIFIED MBEs
DECEMBER 2019
A&N FORWARDING, INC
Applied Energy Solutions, Inc.
Arsa Distributing, Inc
Avanzar Interior Technologies, Ltd
Beyond Broadband Solutions Inc
Brinqa, LLC
BTS Group, Inc.
C&D Utility Consulting, LLC
Contractors Corner, LLC
Cortex Consulting Services Inc
D & B General Cleaning Contractor, Inc.
Dailey and Wells Communications, Inc.
ELLYN,LLC
Erives Enterprises Inc.
Fletes Group International, LLC
Gilliam IP PLLC
H. Espinoza Distributing, Inc.
Instant Data Technologies, Inc.
James Harshman LLC
LatinWorks Marketing, LLC
Little Red Rooster Ice Cream Company
McClain Electrical Contractor, Inc.
Michael W. Box dba Mike Box Agency
Monica Buying Service
Nexlegacy LLC
Optech Warehouse Franchise, LLC
P.D. Morrison Enterprises
PCR International Inc.
Perma-Temp Personnel Services, Inc.
Power Of Two Productions, LLC
Production Fire and Safety, LLC
Reliable Staffing Corporation
Rose L. Brand & Associates, P.C.
S & T Janitorial Service LLC
Sauceda's Precision Grinding
Strategic Consulting Solutions
SW SHEET METAL AND FABRICATION
Three Frontiers Express, Inc.
Tolbert Enterprises Inc.
U.S. Electrical Corporation
Unami
VAZELI GROUP LTD.
Xyant Services, Inc.
Xyant Technology, Inc.
ZTEX Construction, Inc.
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Requirement for All New MBEs:
You must participate in the training prior to the Certification Committee reviews your application.
All new MBE's must attend a Pre-Certification & Post-Certification training. The training will be held by conference call several times a month for each session. Please make sure to attend one pre-certification & one post-certification training in order to complete the certification process. Appointment is not necessary.
The following are dates available for December:
Wednesday, January 8th
Wednesday, January 15th
Wednesday, January 22nd
Wednesday, January 29th
Each training is from 10am - 11am CST
Conference call number: 641-715-0700
Access Code: 372354#
En Español:
La llamada requerida para poder obtener la Certificacion de Minoria esta disponible cada Miercoles del mes de 11am - 12pm CST. Esta conferencia es requerida para todas las certificationes nuevas.
Porfavor marcar al 641-715-0700, codigo: 372354#
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CERTIFICATION
Frequently Asked Questions
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NMSDC MBE logo
To obtain a copy of your MBE logo, please follow the steps below:
- Login with email/password associated with your SMSDC Certification
- You will see options such as applying for recertification or viewing/printing current certificate
- To obtain logo select “NMSDC Logo Pack” from the bottom right-hand corner and press the download button
The MBE logo is available for use on your company’s marketing print and electronic material. The MBE logo will only be available for your use as long as your company has a current & active MBE certification.
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PLEASE DO NOT Let your
SMSDC Certification Expire!
Check the expiration date on your SMSDC certification. As a courtesy reminder your certification is about to expire, you will receive an e-mail notification from the AdaptOne portal which looks similar to the image above. DO NOT ignore this e-mail. It may to your spam or junk mail.
Once your SMSDC certification expires, ALL MBEs have to complete the entire certification process from the beginning. For those MBEs in the STATE OF TEXAS, in addition to completing the entire certification process all over again, the HUB certification, which enables you to bid on contracts, is no longer valid.
The HUB certification process is only done once a month. This means for those MBEs in the State of Texas, they will now have to wait an entire month for their HUB certification.
Please contact Gabrielle Ramirez at
gabrielle@smsdc.org
for assistance on your SMSDC ReCertification.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION for all MBEs:
If this is a
New Application
, and you are having trouble uploading your documents, please contact Alana Ortega at 512.297.6478 during regular business hours or send an e-mail to
alana@smsdc.org.
If this is a
ReCertification
, and you are having trouble uploading your documents, please contact Gabrielle Ramirez at 512.386.8766 during regular business hours or send an e-mail to
gabrielle@smsdc.org
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FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS:
IT’S NOT A NUMBERS GAME
Whether you are new to supplier diversity or an industry veteran, increasing diverse supplier participation in your corporation’s supply chain can be difficult. Subscribe today to get more done in less time.
- Strategic Vision
- Process Design
- Establishing Impactful Supplier Diversity Steering Committees
- Opportunity Assessment
- Second Tier Program Strategies 2.0
- Supplier Sourcing and Development: Current Requirements
- Supplier Sourcing and Development: Future Requirements
- Diverse Supplier Capacity Building
- Program Measurement and Reporting
- Internal and External Communication Strategies
- Education and Training
- Process Improvement
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FOR CERTIFIED MBEs:
Crack the Corporate Code
Selling to big corporations is tough. You have to be able to make a difference, grow demand, create value with knowledge and expertise. It’s no easy task, but we are here to help. Subscribe today to get a year’s worth of success tools:
- What Only CEOs Can Do
- Establishing and Maintaining a Strategic Partnership with a F500 Corporation
- Managing the Four Most Undervalued Functions in Business
- The MBE Value Proposition
- Why MBEs Must Excel at Marketing AND Sales
- The Role of Relationship Management in Your Growth Strategy
- Responding to Corporate RFPs
- Capacity Building fuels Your Growth Strategy
- Leveraging Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances and Acquisitions to Grow Your Business
- The Anatomy of Two Big Deals: One Worked, One Didn’t WorkLeveraging Second Tier Opportunities to build your Business
- Establishing an Impactful Advisory Board
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Benchmarking Plus
&
Capacity Plus
are led by Johnson Controls Inc, a world leader in supplier diversity, with more than 600 diverse suppliers and $1.8 billion in diverse spend.
- Corporate Members: The annual cost for Benchmarking Plus is $999. The registration fee includes access to all webinars, featured courses, online & onsite classes. If you are interested in signing up, please register for the BENCHMARKING PLUS PLATFORM here.
- Certified MBEs: The annual cost for Capacity Plus is $499. The registration fee includes access to all webinars, featured courses, online & onsite classes. If you are interested in signing up, please register for the CAPACITY PLUS PLATFORM here.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mayra Pena at
mayra@smsdc.org
or call 915.433.0612.
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ANNUAL STAKEHOLDERS' MEETING
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Get to know your council!
Network with SMSDC's Board of Directors, Corporate Members, Certified MBEs and Staff.
As an SMSDC stakeholder,
this meeting is your opportunity to collaborate, discuss barriers & successes and plan for a better 2020.
Learn about SMSDC's 2020 services and how to get involved!
EVENT INCLUDES:
MBEIC CHAIR ELECTION
2019 YEAR IN REVIEW - 2020 GOALS
LUNCH/PLANT TOUR 1
REGIONAL TASK FORCE MBE "IDOL" KICK OFF
CORPORATE CLASS/PLANT TOUR 2
MBE/SUPPLIER CLASS
COMPLIMENTARY EVENT
Lunch will be served.
Toyota Plant Tour(s) will take place during the event.
ONLY 35 SPOTS LEFT, Registration is required
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Save the Date!
*(click on each event name to register)
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February 20, 2020
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas
Visitors Center
One Lone Star Pass, TX 78264
June 10-11, 2020
Marriott Rivercenter,
101 Bowie St., San Antonio, 78205
June 12, 2020
17865 Babcock Rd., San Antonio, TX 78255
July 29-30, 2020
NEW FRONTIER BUYERS BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE
ONE Gas, Inc, First Place Tower, 15 East 5
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St., Tulsa, OK 74103
September 23-24, 2020
DIVERSITY AT THE BORDER BUYERS BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE
TBD, El Paso, TX
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COMMUNITY PARTNER
CORPORATE MEMBER
EVENTS
*Dear Community Partners,
If you would like to submit an event to post on our monthly newsletter, please submit all of the event details to Mayra Pena via email at
mayra@smsdc.org
. Events will be reviewed to make sure the information & content will be beneficial to our Certified MBEs and/or corporate members before posting on our newsletter and/or website.
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Have a recent achievement or new development in your organization? We'd love to share your story too! Click the "SHARE YOUR STORY"link below to leave your name and contact information and we'll reach out to you.
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SMSDC affiliate council of
NMSDC
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