2018 BUY THOSE THAT BUY US ™ HONOREES
CERTIFY
CONNECT
DEVELOP
ADVOCATE
Check out the Upcoming Events HOT LINKS. Register and plan to attend these events to connect and develop.
September 18 – MBE INPUT COMMITTEE ELECTION PROCEDURES WEBINAR – 4:00 PM
September 26 – QUARTERLY BUYERS LUNCHEON – 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
September 26 – JOINT SDPWG AND MBEIC ROUND TABLE SESSIONS – 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
October 1 GOLF & TENNIS CLASSIC – 7:00 am – 2:30 pm
October 14-17 – NMSDC CONFERENCE in Austin
2018 E Awards Applications
- Supplier of the Year
- Buyer of the Year
- Supplier Diversity Professional of the Year
- Executive Advocate of the Year
- MBE Advocate of the Year
Coming Soon
> COFFEE WITH THE PRESIDENT
> MBE INPUT COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS
> MBE ACADEMY – HIRING THE BEST
> BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
___ IN THE NEWS ___
RAM Contracting Honored with Exceptional Partner Award by Cushman & Wakefield
As one of the world’s largest property and facilities managers, Cushman & Wakefield developed the supplier relationship management program to drive profitability and innovative solutions for the firm, clients and supply partners. READ MORE.
Austin Wins Prestigious Awards Locally and Nationally
Austin Commercial was selected as the large contractor winner of the 2018 AGC Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award at the 2018 AGC of America Annual Convention. READ MORE.
Toyota Is 45th Anniversary Sponsor and Inaugural Mentorship Lead
The Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council is celebrating 45 years of facilitating business connections between our buying entity partners and certified minority-owned businesses. READ MORE
MBE Shoe Organizer Now in Walmart Stores
Robert Liang, West One Products CEO, is finally realizing the fruits of a three-year journey to have his product in Walmart Stores. On April 23, 2018. READ MORE.
E Award Winners Cash In on Kellogg Advanced Management Executive Program at Northwestern University.
Lisa Hanlon, CEO of Teltech Group and Rueben D’Souza, Principal Managing Partner of RD Data Solutions recently had the opportunity to attend the National Minority Supplier Development Council’s (NMSDC) Advanced Management Education Program (AMEP) held at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business. READ MORE.
D/FW MSDC Board Member Names ISM Supplier Diversity Professional of the Year
The Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award, named for Lake Michigan College’s first president, was given to alumni Cynthia Joseph-Keller, Assistant Vice President – Facilities & Sourcing, DexYP, Inc. and a member of the D/FW Board of Directors. READ MORE.
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Doing Business Texas Style Spot Bid Fair Awards More Than $5.2 Million
Each year the Doing Business Texas Style Spot Bid Fair held at the ACCESS Business Expo and hosted by State Senator Royce West continues to grow. The overall amount awarded grew from $3.7 million in 2017 to more than $5.2 million in 2018. There were 87 State Agencies on hand with opportunities to do business with Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB). The event awards contracts and invites businesses to do business with the State of Texas – right then and there during the day and half event. The HUB Coordinators presented informative Doing Business Texas Style educational workshops on the first day of the event.
Senator Royce West believes that small business is at the heart of the Texas economy and that by maintaining a business-friendly environment, our state will remain a viable engine boosting our economy. There is no reason why anyone wanting to do business with the State of Texas couldn’t find the opportunity to bid on work, make meaningful connections and understand how best to do business with the State. Senator West’s commitment to this strong connection event demonstrates how much economic development and minority business inclusion mean to him, the State of Texas and our overall state economy.
___ AWARDS & RECOGNITION ___
BUY THOSE THAT BUY US ™
2017 E Awards Winners
BUY THOSE THAT BUY USTM
The 2018 Buy Those That Buy Ustm Recognition Breakfast honored 14 Buying Entities and 2 Honorable Mentions for their Best-in-Class Best Practices that demonstrated real results with MBEs. In addition, the breakfast celebrated the Council’s 45th Anniversary by recognizing 45 Buying Entities for completing and submitting surveys about their spend with certified minority-owned businesses and supplier diversity policies. Additional information about BTTBUtm is available in the Buy Those That Buy Ustm white paper.
2018 Best Practice Honorees Are:
American Airlines | AT&T | BNSF Railway | City of Fort Worth |
DFW International Airport | Dallas ISD | Fujitsu Network Communications |
Lockheed Martin | Methodist Health System | Oncor | Raytheon |
Toyota Motor North America | UNT System | Vistra Energy |
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Alcon (a division of Novartis)
Parkland Health & Hospital System
SHAWN ROGERS
Texas Instruments
Buyer of the Year
JAMES MINING
Chairman’s Award
TOYOTA
Corporation of the Year
SIMI DIGI INC.
Supplier of the Year – Class I
DAVIS & DAVIS LLC
Supplier of the Year – Class II
TELTECH GROUP
Supplier of the Year – Class III
ASOCIAR
Supplier of the Year – Class IV
JAMES MINING
Executive Advocate of Year
GRACE HASTINGS-CASE
Oncor
Supplier Diversity Professional of the Year
EVELYN MOLINA
All Janitorial Professional Services, Inc.
MBE Advocate of the Year
GREG OBAR
UNT System
Buying Entity Volunteer of the Year
MARK MOHAIR
(Accepted by Pamela Nelson)
Bracane Company)
MBE Volunteer of the Year
Watch for upcoming information on how you can be nominated for a
2018 E Award!
DALLAS/FORT WORTH MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
The mission of the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council is to facilitate business connections between our buying entity members (corporations and public-sector agencies) and certified minority-owned businesses in order to meet supply chain demands and further the economic development of our communities. Results matter and D/FW MSDC tracks results reported by our Buying Entity Members and certified MBEs.