National Minority Supplier Development Council
We are the global leader in advancing business opportunities for certified Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises. We connect these businesses to our corporate members in an effort to increase procurement and enhance supplier diversity.
Recent Headlines
Minority supplier conference to have $30M economic impact
A national conference that hasn’t been in Orlando in more than 20 years is coming back this November, and bringing its $30 million economic impact as well.
Hoosier Leads Charge in Boosting Minority Supplier Development
We live in a multicultural society, yet when it comes to the melting pot receiving equal opportunities in business, all is not fair. That’s where Joset Wright-Lacy comes in.
Power Through Partnership
Minority suppliers have become an essential ingredient for companies as they look for growth around the globe. Corporate CEO s are finding new ways to grow their companies in the face of a global economy.
Featured Events
Southern Region GATEWAY2014 | Business Connections Conference & Expo
New Orleans, August 21-22, 2014. A Conference Event Like No Other! SRMSDC is proud to present the premier minority business conference and expo…Read more >
2014 NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Fair
Now in its 40th year, The NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Fair is the nation’s premier networking forum on minority supplier development. Register today!
Become a Sponsor
Every year NMSDC host conferences and networking events which attract more than six thousand participants. Be a part of a burgeoning community of leaders and decision-makers by becoming a corporate sponsor.
Sponsor TodayCorporate Membership
Shaping the Supply Diversity Landscape
By joining hundreds of NMSDC corporate members, your company becomes an integral part of shaping the global supply diversity landscape. It’s been proven that a more qualified and inclusive workforce leads to improve market share and reduced operating costs — a win-win scenario from top to bottom. Read more >
MBE Certification
Get Certified
Gain access to America’s most influential corporations by joining our dynamic community and supplier network. At NMSDC, we create opportunities for you to connect to the hundreds of corporate members who wish to build relationships with trusted minority-owned companies, like you. Read more >
Our Network
Affiliates & Members
The NMSDC Network includes 24 Regional Councils across the country and 1,750 corporate Members, including America’s top publicly-owned, privately-owned and foreign-owned companies. The Regional Councils certify and match more than 12,000 minority-owned businesses with member corporations. Read more >
Featured Event
NY&NJ Council’s Networking for Scholarships
August 11, 2014
This annual fund-raising event generates the financial support to fund The Council’s Scholarship Program. A unique opportunity to combine business networking outdoors.
Limited space available!
Register now!
Upcoming Course
Supplier Diversity Online Course
September 2014
Engage with a live facilitator plus other participants and learn best practices for planning, implementing and assessing a supplier diversity process.
NMSDC Member rate; $1,199; Nonmember rate: $1,599.
Learn more here.
Sponsorship
Become a Sponsor
Our annual conferences and signature events increase visibility and can leverage your standing in the NMSDC network.
With more than six thousand attendees each year, there are a multitude of ways to market your organization and connect with a number of key players within your industry.
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