What Supplier Diversity Certification Can Do for Your Business

In this webinar, presented by Accion Opportunity Fund and Fifth Third Bank, you will learn how you can get certified as a minority-owned business or woman-owned business!

Small businesses are on the move, and more than four million minority-owned companies are now in the U.S., with annual sales totaling close to $700 billion. Much of that revenue comes through supplier diversity partnerships with large corporations.

In the spirit of equalizing opportunities, federal, state, and local governments and big corporations reserve a percentage of their contracts exclusively for minority-owned and women-owned businesses. However, to get your share of the contract pie, your business needs to be officially certified.

You will hear from supplier diversity experts including:

• Edwin Cruz, Certification & Sourcing Manager at MSDC
• Fredericka Lartey, Project Director at MSDC
• Nubian Simmons , Owner of The Pink Bakery
• Jewel Smith, Business Growth, Procurement & Resiliency Coach at WBEA

Questions answered in the webinar include:

• What is a supplier diversity certification?
• Why is supplier diversity important?
• How do I get certified as a minority-owned business or a women-owned business?
• What is the difference between a national certification and a regional certification?
• What is an MBE certification?
• What are the benefits of having a supplier diversity program?
• What are the trends in ethical corporate purchasing today?
• What are the benefits of becoming certified?
• How can being a certified diverse supplier help you grow?
• How to prepare for certification?
• What is the certification process?
• What documents do I need to get certified?
• How long does the certification process take?
• How much does certification cost?
• What can getting certified do for you and your business?