December 2021
Issue No. 11
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CERTIFY . DEVELOP . CONNECT . ADVOCATE |
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From your MBEIC Chair
As the year of 2021 comes to an end and we are about to enter the year of 2022, I would like to dedicate this newsletter to this year’s accomplishments and successes. This year was filled with a variety of amazing opportunities offered by the SMSDC council and even with covid, there were many virtual online events for a numerous number of suppliers and MBE’s.
During this month there are 300+ product and service MBE’s on the NMSDC eMarketplace. You can register on the NMSDC eMarketplace and purchase from our certified MBEs during this Holiday season. There is also a variation of webinars to be seen for potential business engagement. Such as Greylock federal union,Sirius, BASF Corporation,JP Morgan Chase, and appreciably more to choose from. The Air Force First look program directly from the Air force procurement office at the pentagon (part of NDSVB eMarketplace for AAFES) is also in need of product and supplies. Although NMSDC MBE eMarketplace continues to add more NMSDC MBE’s & NMSDC Corporate members every month and the response has been extremely positive, we still need many more MBEs to participate so that the corporate membership has a variety of suppliers both product & services across US to select from.
Please reach out & find out the council updates & how we can bring business to MBEs with both our national and federal programs with the following link https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3012985535041182988. Be sure to make it the next upcoming virtual event on February 24th, 2022, “Annual Stakeholders Meeting & MBE “Idol” Kickoff", the first virtual event of the new year! Let's start the year off in the right foot! Register now. Also, if you missed the past Lunch and Learn on Dec 2nd there will be another opportunity to make it on March 23rd. Thank you to those who made it on December 2nd and I look forward to all MBEs joining us on March 23rd. You can check out all past and upcoming events at https://www.smsdc.org
How to get to the SMSDC Calendar for 2022 -
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Go to https://www.smsdc.org
- Click on Events
- Scroll down to view past and future virtual events
Or you can go straight to the Calendar with this link provided: calendar
A Few Upcoming Events For 2022-
- Annual Stakeholders' Virtual Meeting MBE “Idol” Kickoff Webinar - February 24th
- Lunch & Learn MBEIC Virtual Event - March 23rd
- Regional Task Force Virtual Workshop - April 22st
Sincerely your MBEIC Chair,
Debbie Treviño
President
Treco Services
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2022 SMSDC Calendar of Events |
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SMSDC is excited to share our 2022 Calendar of Events!
Looking ahead to 2022, we will continue to host our events virtually for the safety and health of all stakeholders.
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*Event dates are subject to change |
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NEW CERTIFIED MBEs
NOVEMBER 2021
ANG Enterprises, LLC - Albuquerque, NM
Diestra Funding, LLC - Austin, TX
Freestyle Productions, LLC - Moore, OK
LE Meals Ltd Co - Austin, TX
N & B Well Service, LLC - Monohans, TX
PoliTex Renewable, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX
Spencer's Custom Wood - Elgin, TX
SweetMetal Cookware - Pflugerville, TX
Trans-Expedite, Inc - El Paso, TX
OCTOBER 2021
Brush Unlimited, LLC - Altus, OK
Cinga Technologies, LLC - Albuquerque, NM
DUB-L-EE, LLC - Albuquerque, NM
Freightsol, LLC - Laredo, TX
Golden Guarantee, LLC - San Antonio, TX
Pallet Solutions - Austin, TX
South Central Dispatch & Logistics, Inc - Horizon City, TX
Steelrain PDR, LLC - Midland, TX
Trusted Driver - San Antonio, TX
VEP Group - Austin, TX
SEPTEMBER 2021
Chavez Concrete & Excavation Contractors, Inc - Albuquerque, NM
Edge Specialty Services - Alice, TX
High End Luxury Cannabis - Oklahoma City, OK
Hill's Concrete & Construction Services, LLC - Enid, OK
Mentor Documents & Consulting, LLC - San Antonio, TX
Plant Seads - Tulsa, OK
Ravenell Logistics, LLC - Cibolo, TX
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RE-CERTIFIED MBEs
NOVEMBER 2021
A.C.T. Cooling Towers Inc.
A alta Engineering Group, LLC
ALIS Software LLC
BLGY, Incorporated
Cesar-Scott, Inc.
Chantler Motor Carriers USA LLC
Cocolevio LLC
Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer, L.L.P.
Daniel B. Hastings, Inc.
Eclipse Logistics Solutions, LLC
ECM International, Inc.
Goodman Communication Services, LLC
Goodman Telecom Holdings, LLC
Goodman Telecom Services, LLC
Griffin Food Company
Hays Brothers Painting Service, Inc.
Horizone Construction, 1 Ltd
Instant Data Technologies, Inc.
Interactive CAD Services, Inc.
J. R., Inc.
J.L. Industrial Machine Shop
McClain Electrical Contractor, Inc.
Muad' Dib LLC
P.D. Morrison Enterprises
PCR International Inc.
Ramon Worthington, PLLC
RAVISA DISTRIBUTION CENTER, L.C.
Reyes Automotive Group II, LLC
Reyes Hayashi Automotive LLC
SIM Industrial Supply
SW SHEET METAL AND FABRICATION LLC
TBD Post Production LLC
The Freemount Corporation
Three Frontiers Express, Inc.
Traclabs, Inc.
Transmaquila, Inc
Venkel LTD
Virgo Associates II, LLC
Westwind Computer Products Inc.
ZTEX Construction, Inc.
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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 December:
Wednesday, December 1st
Wednesday, December 8th
Wednesday, December 16th
SMSDC offices will be closed from December 23rd to December 31st. Offices will reopen on Monday, January 3rd.
Trainings are available from 10am – 12pm CST on the dates listed above for the month of December. 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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MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY FOR 2022!
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 your company product or service.
Question/comments:
Alana Ortega, Certification Manager
Gabrielle Ramirez, Re-certification
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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 512.694.0522 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.
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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.
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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.
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2022 Annual Stakeholders' Virtual Meeting
February 24, 2022
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Stay up to date with what's happening at SMSDC!
The virtual meeting will take place on Thursday, February 24th via Zoom. Don't miss out!
AGENDA
2021 YEAR IN REVIEW
INTRODUCTION OF THE STATE OF THE COUNCIL/NETWORK
2022 GOALS & SERVICES
2022 MBE "IDOL" KICKOFF
BENCHMARKING PLUS - CORPORATE MEMBER CLASS
CAPACITY PLUS - CERTIFIED MBE CLASS
This virtual meeting will give you an opportunity to get to know SMSDC's Board of Directors, MBEIC, Leadership, Staff, Corporate Members and Certified MBEs.
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SMSDC PAST VIRTUAL EVENTS
Access to SMSDC's past virtual events, please click on the link below or visit www.smsdc.org, click on events and scroll to the bottom of the webpage.
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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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