MED Week: Supplier Diversity Certifications: Why and How to Get Your Business Certified

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Come learn all about the who, what, why, and how of certification! Supplier diversity certificates can be an important tool to gain access to procurement departments at corporations and government agencies looking to work with businesses owned by women, ethnic minorities, veterans, people with disabilities, and the LGBT+ community.

Tuesday October 8, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Virtually on Zoom, please register to receive link!!

Representatives from different certifying offices will cover:

The difference between different certifications- WBE, MBE, LGBTBE, DOBE, VBE, DBE, etc.
Whether certification is right for you (and which one)
An overview of the eligibility, application process, costs, and requirements for the NMSDC MBE (minority-owned), WBENC WBE (women-owned) and NGLCC LGBTBE (LGBT-owned) certificates
The benefits and opportunities available to certified businesses

Who should attend:

Business owners who:

Identify as women, ethnic minorities, veterans or part of the LGBT+ or disability communities
Engage in B2B commercial services, or who sell products wholesale

Also welcome: Procurement professionals interested in learning more about how certification works, and how to find more diverse business owners for their supply chain

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact us at (215) 790-9232 to arrange.

Co-Sponsor(s):

Women’s Business Enterprise Center – East (WBEC-East)

Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC)

Independent Business Alliance (IBA)

MED Week: Supplier Diversity Certifications: Why and How to Get Your Business Certified

October 8, 2024

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