CERTIFY . DEVELOP . CONNECT . ADVOCATE
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The Value of Your Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification
I was recently speaking to another business owner who asked “
why should I be certified as an MBE?
” My response to him was that being certified as an MBE through the SMSDC is an investment in yourself and your company and the doors that it can open are up to you as a supplier.
Getting certified as an MBE is an investment of your time, the time that it will take for you to build on your current network and strengthen your relationships. Doing business is about relationships. Relationships that you currently have that can lead to a direct opportunity or relationships that introduce you to new opportunities. MBE certification gives you access to SMSDC, corporate member and its other MBEs to build these necessary networks that can help you grow your business.
As a certified MBE, these relationships and the SMSDC network, can provide the introductions need to compete in the corporate space. These relationships will also help to provide you the guidance and assistance necessary to ensure that you are taking the right considerations into account when thinking about that next business opportunity. But, it doesn’t stop with just corporate partners. Many SMSDC have experience or currently have contracts with federal, state and local government and other business opportunities.
Overall, certification as an MBE through SMSDC is about building relationships that can open doors to opportunities that can help you grow your business. Those relationships take time and require you to put in the effort to stay connected and active with SMSDC.
Stay safe & healthy!
Your SMSDC MBEIC Chair,
Deborah Treviño
President, Treco Services
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SMSDC Named NMSDC's Regional
COUNCIL OF THE YEAR
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The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) recently announced the Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council (SMSDC), one of its 23 affiliated regional councils as the Regional Council of the Year.
SMSDC is very proud of all our accomplishments in 2019! We, at SMSDC, continue to remain focused on certifying, developing, connecting and advocating for our minority-owned businesses. The SMSDC is positioned to reflect the needs of our Corporate Members and assist them diversify their supply chain, enabling our certified minority business enterprises to grow through positive business relationships.
It is an honor to receive such a prestigious award.
We hope you can join at the celebration during the awards ceremony at the 2020 NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange.
Details coming soon!
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‘In This Together’ Campaign Aims To Invest $1 Billion In Minority Businesses Impacted By Covid
Posted by NMSDC.
More than 30 blue-chip companies—including the likes of Capital One, ExxonMobil, Nissan North America, Inc., and Procter & Gamble Co.—have pledged to support Black businesses and the Black Lives Matter movement.
The companies will provide funding as partakers “In This Together Campaign,” a new drive by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) to help its certified minority firms and other minority businesses overcome the dire blows of COVID-19.
NMSDC President and CEO Adrienne Trimble told Black Enterprise that the campaign hopes to raise $1 billion over the next 12 to 18 months from corporate donors to support minority business development, economic inclusion, and growth. NMSDC has raised about $600,000 in the opening weeks of the campaign. Trimble elaborated on why additional support is needed.
“Prior to the pandemic and social injustice events, NMSDC was working strategically to close the economic gap between Black and minority businesses; now, the gap has widened due to the unprecedented activities that changed the trajectory globally,” she says. “This is not a social call to action but one that will position Black and minority businesses to sustain throughout and propel beyond this pandemic as well as continue to recreate job opportunities for the communities they serve.”
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NEW CERTIFIED MBEs
JUNE 2020
Affinity FM Ops Consultants
- San Antonio, TX
Diversity Personnel Services, LLC
- Oklahoma City, OK
J Azteca Express Inc
- Eagle Pass, TX
Nitro-Lift Technologies, LLC
- Mill Creek, OK
Pony Logistics
- El Paso, TX
The W2 Group, LLC
- Austin, TX
MAY 2020
Allegiant Med Supply, LLC - San Antonio, TX
Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton, LLP - San Antonio, TX
Dutech Systems, Inc - Leander, TX
Kala Incorporated dba Cianfrani Coffee Co - Round Rock, TX
Mencar, LLC - San Antonio, TX
OL Service Professionals Inc. dba Service Professionals, Inc - Edmond, OK
Prosperitus Solutions, LLC - San Antonio, TX
APRIL 2020
ANM Consulting, LLC - Driftwood, TX
ECO Bright Solutions, LLC - Mission, TX
Inclusive Logistics, LLC - El Paso, TX
JDK Transport Corp - Laredo, TX
Optimus Communications, LLC - Bee Cave, TX
Ramon Franklin, LLC - Oklahoma City, OK
Speridian Technologies - Albuquerque, NM
Star Mountain Medical Technologies, Inc - El Paso, TX
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RE-CERTIFIED MBEs
JUNE 2020
Advanced Workzone Services, LLC.
AMERIINFOVETS INC
Arguindegui Oil Co II Ltd
Bestica Inc
Bluebonnet Chrysler Dodge LLC
Captiva Group Inc
Chickasaw Management Services, LlC
Delaware Resource Group of Oklahoma, LLC
DS Cargo, LLC.
El Encanto Inc. dba Bueno Foods
Garcia Baldwin Inc
Gontor Forwarding Corp.
Gontor Logistics Corp.
GONTOR US CUSTOMS BROKER
HMI MOLD EL PASO INC.
INDO
Interlink Trade Services, LTD.
JAT ENERGY SERVICES, LLC
Kahlig Enterprises, Inc.
Liza's Tovar Electric LLC
Load Source, LLC.
Loera Customs Brokerage, Inc.
Loera Transportation Services, Inc.
Lopez PR and Marketing Group
A. & Sons Inc.
MCI Diagnostic Center, LLC
Meridian Construction Services Corp.
Millennium Packaging, L.P.
Ninskers Inc
North Park Castroville Motors LLC
North Park NE Motors LLC
Okafor & Associates, P.C.
Operational Technologies Corporation
Pedraza Customhouse Brokers, Inc.
Petro Consultants Inc
Rioplex Distributors
Safeport
Select Dedicated Solutions, LLC.
Sort and Rework
SYOXSA, Inc.
TBM Carriers, Inc.
Tele Network Inc.
Trade Management Solutions
TRI-LIN INTEGRATED SERVICES INC
UNIMEX LOGISTICS, LLC
USTR Freight, LLC.
Ventus Logistics, LLC
Vyopta Incorporated
WiseChoice Foods LLC
Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants,LLC
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Effective immediately, due to the current pandemic, the SMSDC will extend all MBE recertification dates and waive late fees if your company expired or will expire in 2020.
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REQUIREMENT FOR ALL NEW & INTERESTED APPLICANTS FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) CERTIFICATION:
You must participate in the session prior to the Certification Committee reviews your application.
All new MBE's must attend a Pre-Certification & Post-Certification session. The sessions will be held by conference call several times a month. Please make sure to attend one pre-certification & one post-certification session in order to complete the certification process. Please contact Alana Ortega, Certification Manager, at
alana@smsdc.org
to register.
The following are dates available for July:
Wednesday, July 8th
Wednesday, July 15th
Wednesday, July 22nd
Wednesday, July 29th
Trainings are available from 10am – 12pm CST on the dates listed above for the month of June. Training may take about 30 minutes however please allow additional time depending on your company structure and questions you may have.
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MBEs can ADD/CHANGE/DELETE your NAICS Code information listed on your certification profile at any time. Just email Alana Ortega at
alana@smsdc.org
with your written request to make that change for you. Go to
WWW.NAICS.COM
to review codes and determine the best description code for the company product or service.
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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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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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In alignment of SMSDC’s four pillars,
Certify. Develop. Connect. Advocate
., education continues to be fundamental. Launched in 2012, SMSDC continues to offer the PLUS+ Platform classes: Benchmarking Plus & Capacity Plus. These signature programs are a mix of in person & online courses presented by supplier diversity expert Reginald K. Layton, Vice President, Supplier Diversity & Supply Chain Sustainability for Johnson Controls’ Inc and Ralph G. Moore, CPA, president of Ralph G. Moore & Associates (RGMA). Moore is recognized as one of the world’s foremost thought-leaders in the area of supplier diversity and minority business development.
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For
CORPORATE MEMBERS ONLY
is a process to accelerate supplier diversity initiatives based on real world experimentation. Benchmarking Plus delivers the tools and management perspective to help your corporation strengthen your supplier diversity processes.
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For
CERTIFIED MBEs
is a process to enhance sales and marketing processes and build their capacity to work with Fortune 500 corporations.
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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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All Regional Task Force (RTF) in-person activities have been cancelled until further notice.
Virtual RTF events are listed below.
The 2020 Premier Face Time event will be a virtual expo.
Stay tuned for final date coming soon!
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August 5th @ 3 p.m.
MBE Showcase, Virtual Event
August 20th @ 3 p.m.
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Operating under the New Trilateral Framework Webinar
TBD
Premier Face Time Virtual Event
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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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NMSDC
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