Fort Worth Sweeps the Prestigious
Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council
2018 E Awards

The City of Fort Worth and their Economic Development Department rolled out a Strategic Plan in 2017 to improve and increase capacity and utilization of minority-owned businesses seeking to do business with the City. The strategic direction included establishing new business opportunities, minority business inclusion on major infrastructure projects, enhancement of their entrepreneurial ecosystem, mentoring support for minority- and women-owned businesses and metrics and tools to measure results. The results have proven positive for the City.

In addition to the awards won by the City of Fort Worth, DFW International Airport won the top award — Buying Entity of the Year. This award is given to a top corporation or public sector agency that demonstrates unparalleled excellence in minority business inclusion results. The DFW International Airport averaged 30% minority-business spend across all categories of spend in 2017-2018. Jack Daniell, with Oncor, was another E Awards winner with ties to Fort Worth. Daniell won the Buyer of the Year Award. The E Awards also recognized four minority-owned businesses as Supplier of the Year. They were Argent Associates and Bracane Company, both of Plano and GCC Enterprises and The Crowther Group both of Dallas.
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 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.

Greg’s accomplishments and photo appeared in a recent article by MBN USA.

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Texas Super Lawyers Recognizes Rebecca Hicks in 2018 List 

Rebeccas Hicks, Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council member and counsel and Managing Member of Hicks Law Group PLLC, has been named to the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list for her work in Construction Law. This is the 5th consecutive year she has been named a Texas Super Lawyer. Prior to 2014, Ms. Hicks was named a Texas Rising Star 7 times in a row. READ MORE.

Three Honored as Walker’s Legacy #WLPower15 in Dallas

Margo J. Posey, President and CEO of the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council, Chanel Christoff Davis, CEO of Davis Davis & Harmon and Sara Madison-Miller, Co-owner of 1820 Products were all part of the 15 Dallas women recognized recently at the Walker’s Legacy #WLPower15 – Dallas. The recognition celebrates women of color who have had notable business and community leadership success. The women represent an array of fields including sports, technology, social advocacy, media, real estate, education and entrepreneurship.

Walker’s Legacy is a global platform for professional and entrepreneurial multicultural woman. The awards are part of a  national effort by the organization to recognize the achievements of notable business and community leaders.  In total,  Walker’s Legacy honors 150 women through its local #WLPower15 awards which take place in the organization’s 10-city footprint. Click Here to read more…

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.