CERTIFY . DEVELOP . CONNECT . ADVOCATE
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Can you feel the weather changing?
For many of us temperatures are going down and winds have started signaling a change in season; but our customers’, employees’ and our own MBE businesses’ demands continue to be there, waiting for us to take the next step forward.
This is a perfect time to look ahead to the road and opportunities still in front of us, to continue developing ourselves, seeking connections, ensuring we are actively engaged in our business community and industries.
This last quarter helps us, while being right in the present moment, to look back at some of the challenges our economy; and perhaps our businesses, have faced. When something like low unemployment is excellent news for the economy, it is not necessarily good news for us. It makes it harder for us to find the right talent we need to meet growth and expansion needs. Perhaps looking at technology is part of the answer? Or considering partnering or subcontracting opportunities as avenues or potential strategies to continue to thrive? Do we know how others in our area are resolving questions similar to those we have? Is there another MBE who could be the right fit or with which we could create synergies and offer better solutions?
We would only know if we connect with others, if we network, if we collaborate. With this in mind we invite you to attend NMSDC Annual Conference in Atlanta, as well as any Regional Task Force or other events around us. Let’s share, let us connect, let us partner to find the best ways to move ahead and continue to thrive. Our customers, employees, businesses, families and communities depend on us.
Thank you for being an entrepreneur. Thank you for taking the risk. Thank you for what you do!
Your SMSDC MBEIC Chair,
Beatriz Fernandez
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NEW CERTIFIED MBEs
SEPTEMBER 2019
Avenir Mission Solutions, LLC - San Antonio, TX
Blue Star Integrative Studio, Inc - Tulsa, OK
Cvent, Inc - Austin, TX
Encast, Inc - Austin, TX
Redding Technologies, Inc - Austin, TX
Robinson General Contractors, Inc - San Antonio, TX
Spray-Rite, Inc - Pocola, OK
Super Transport International - Laredo, TX
Top Tier Service, Inc - Bosque Farms, NM
Wuel, LLC - San Antonio, TX
AUGUST 2019
CAEAUTI - Midwest City, OK
Can-Am Wireless - Austin, TX
KANAND CORP - Austin, TX
Metrica, Inc - San Antonio, TX
New Fire Design Group, PLLC - Oklahoma City, OK
P.D. Morrison Distribution, Inc - Cedar Park, TX
Petro Consultants, Inc - Oklahoma City, OK
The Pump & Motor Works - Okmulgee, TX
JULY 2019
Aerolinked, LLC - San Antonio, TX
Bill's Welding Equipment Repair, Inc - Oklahoma City, OK
G2 Construction Services, Inc - Austin, TX
Optimus Techservices, LLC - Austin, TX
Periken Enterprises - Albuquerque, NM
Prestine Services Group - Austin, TX
Rookie #31, LLC - Edmond, OK
Safeport - San Antonio, TX
Shipzo Co. - Del Rio, TX
Zepol Productions - Round Rock, TX
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RE-CERTIFIED MBEs
SEPTEMBER 2019
Acero Construction Services, Inc
Auto ID Source, Inc.
Bitech Tool & Die Inc.
Central Bolt & Industrial Supplies Inc.
DataXport.net, LLC
Digital Display Solutions, Inc.
Eagle Pride Supply LLC
El Paso Water Industrial Services, Inc.
Enhanced Production Technologies
Field Trip Creative, LLC
Flexcraft LLC
Genesis NetworksTelecom Services, LLC
GEVITRANS LLC
Golden Arrow Logistics Inc.
Gustavo Jimenez, Inc
HR Legal Search, LLC
King's Eco Plastics, LLC
La Abuela Mexican Foods, Inc.
MagRabbit-AIW, LLC
Ortiz & Lopez, PLLC
Pesa Industrial Supply LLC
Pescador Public Strategies
Pristine Building Maintenanace
R & D Contracting, Inc.
R.T.C. Inc.
Requested Personnel LLC
Sanders\Wingo Advertising, Inc.
Secure Apps, LLC
Solrac Corporation
Somnio Solutions, Inc.
TeleSpace LLC
True North Bio, LLC
U.S. Envirochem, Inc
Valley International Automation
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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 October:
Wednesday, October 2nd
Wednesday, October 9th
Wednesday, October 16th
Wednesday, October 23rd
Wednesday, October 30th
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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October 13-16, 2019
NMSDC Conference & Business Opportunity Exchange
Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
December 11, 2019
El Paso Regional Task Force Year End Celebration
Location TBD
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COMMUNITY PARTNER
CORPORATE MEMBER
EVENTS
November 5, 2019
14th Annual Veterans Business Conference
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Centennial Banquet & Conference Center
11199 Sergeant E. Churchill
Fort Bliss, TX 79916
November 6, 2019
TOYOTA's 30 Years Opportunity Exchange
Suburban Collection Showplace
46100 Grand River Ave
Novi, Michigan 48374
December 4, 2019
City of El Paso Cooperative EXPO Purchasing
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Judson F. Williams Convention Center
1 Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, TX
*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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OKLAHOMA MBE PUBLIC POLICY DAY
OCTOBER 8, 2019
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The Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council (SMSDC) in collaboration with the Black Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Oklahoma City and the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2019 Minority Business Enterprise Public Policy Day on Tuesday October 8, 2019 at The Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, OK.
“Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) gathered in Oklahoma City to meet with elected and appointed officials to
address public policy issues and their impact on minority business enterprises in the State of Oklahoma”
stated
Karen Box, President and CEO of the Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council and one of the host
organizations sponsoring this event.
The Tuesday morning session featured remarks by elected officials including State Senator Reverend Doctor
George E. Young, Sr and Trent Ratterree, representing Congresswoman Kendra Horn. Opening and welcoming
remarks were made by Karen Box, President & CEO of the Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council;
Eran Harrill, President & CEO of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Oklahoma City and David
Castillo, President & CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. A complimentary
luncheon followed the program.
Bailey Walker, President of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma and strong supporter of
MBE Public Policy Day was unable to attend however shared his thoughts on the importance of an MBE Public Policy
Day in the State of Oklahoma,
"As President of AICCO, it is with a collective commitment to further expand the
trades, manufacturing, & industrial opportunities in the communities across Oklahoma by collaborating with the
above named host organizations on these platforms, where the goal is....... ALL NATIONS ONE MISSION!”
Overall, MBE Public Policy Day was a huge success for all Minority Businesses in the State of Oklahoma.
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Thank you to our host organizations!
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State Senator Reverand Dr. George E. Young, Sr.
Karen Box, President & CEO
SMSDC
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Karen Box, President & CEO
SMSDC
David Castillo, President & CEO
Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Eran Hill, President & CEO
Black Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Oklahoma City
State Senator Reverand Dr. George E. Young, Sr.
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Attention All Certified MBEs!
Join the Opportunity Accelerator on Sunday, October 13th at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta prior to the Welcome Tailgate Reception kicking off the
2019 NMSDC Conference & Business Opportunity Exchange
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Attention All Certified MBEs!
Register now for Toyota's 30th Opportunity Exchange (OE).
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CONGRATULATIONS TO KAREN BOX
& THE SMSDC STAFF!
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SMSDC is proud to announce
Karen Box
, President & CEO, received the
Excellence in Leadership
Award at the 2019 Greater Austin Business Awards.
The awards, presented by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, recognize businesses and organizations for achievements, community contributions and milestones. It is the largest business event in Central Texas, bringing together 1,000 business leaders, entrepreneurs, organizations, government officials and regional chambers.
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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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